#Boasberg says "so when I said directly turn the plane around, you read it because my written order was pithier, this could be disregarded? That's a heck of a stretch."
#DOJ then basically says that's what they're arguing, then pivots to the international waters argument.
Boasberg explores the argument about being outside the US. He asks whether the DOJ is arguing that because the plane was outside US airspace, his order did not apply.
#Boasberg again gets #DOJ to confirm that they are arguing that because he didn't include every word of that language in the written order, they could simply ignore what he said.
DOJ lawyer says that's what his client [#Trump] has instructed him to argue. Boasberg is incredulous & keeps pushing back.
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#law #Constitution #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower #AlienEnemiesAct
#DOJ argues that the written order issued 40mins later supersedes anything said orally, & says that the DOJ "on good faith" only viewed the written order as binding, not what #Boasberg said in court.
Boasberg notes he said “you shall inform your clients immediately” ... that any planes that are going to take off, or are in the air, shall be turned around….
He asks "You're telling me your first argument" is that didn't apply because it wasn't in the minute order?
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#law #Constitution #Trump
#DOJ at first says they would be willing to submit a declaration but goes back their argument that they didn't violate the order, but then pushes back & says they won't until they can argue that they don't have to disclose any info at all.
#Boasberg asks for that to be part of noon tmw filing
Boasberg moves on to the core issue:
Did the #Trump admin violate the court’s order?
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#law #Constitution #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower #AlienEnemiesAct
#Boasberg: "The inquiry here is 'have they obeyed my order?'”
Boasberg notes #DOJ says they're representing no one on the third flight was subject to the #AEA, so Lee asks that they submit a sworn declaration.
Lee notes the govt is distinguishing between the AEA proclamation & a claimed inherent presidential authority, & asks for more on that.
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#law #Constitution #immigration #Venezuela #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower #AlienEnemiesAct #Trump
#Boasberg now asks Lee Gelernt of the #ACLU is there are any other questions that should be asked, & asks him if he objects to the timing of a hearing tomorrow at noon to explain why they won't tell him the information.
Lee says "we're getting very close" to a #ConstitutionalCrisis.
the audio is unclear Lee's comments aren’t all relayed. He says it appears there is an admission that there may have been a flight which left after the order? the third flight?
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#law #Constitution #Trump
#Boasberg’s questions for #DOJ:
1. How many planes departed the US at any time on Saturday carrying any people being deported solely on the basis of the proclamation?
2. How many people in that category were on those planes?
3. What foreign countries did those planes land in?
4. What time did the planes leave the US?
5. What time did they enter foreign airspace?
6. What time did they land?
7. What time were those individuals transferred into foreign custody?
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#law #Constitution #Trump
#Boasberg cites case law that the govt is required to provide a clear reason before refusing to provide him classified or national security info.
He asks if the #DOJ can provide in writing tomorrow by noon what their position is communicating the info to him.
Boasberg to the DOJ: "Let me just tell you the questions that I wish you could answer, & that I will be asking you.”
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#law #Constitution #ChecksAndBalances #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower #AlienEnemiesAct #Trump
#Boasberg points out he gets classified info all the time "Why are you showing up today & not having answers as to why you can't disclose it?”
He points out that if the answers are classified, fine, just tell him.
Boasberg remains incredulous at the fact that the govt won't even tell him why they won't tell him how many flights took off. #DOJ says all he can say is that the flights took off before his order, & he suggests that's not relevant to #compliance.
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#law #Constitution #Trump
#Boasberg is now questioning the government about the other 2 flights, which the government itself somewhat mentioned in its orders.
The government continues to refuse to disclose any information. Boasberg asks why it can't be said outside of the public, & the #DOJ attorney refuses to say why.
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#law #Constitution #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #DueProcess #immigration #Venezuela #CivilRights #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower #AlienEnemiesAct #Trump
#Boasberg is now asking about a third flight identified by the #ACLU that they were asking about, which is I believe what the last bit was about. He gets the #DOJ to confirm no one on that plane was subject to the #AEA proclamation.
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#law #Constitution #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #DueProcess #immigration #Venezuela #CivilRights #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower #AlienEnemiesAct #Trump
#DOJ says that the only thing they are authorized to say is that the two flights which took off after the written order were not relevant to this case (which I guess is saying they had no one subject to the #AlienEnemiesAct #AEA on board?). He then claims #NationalSecurity & diplomacy mean he won't answer further.
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#law #Constitution #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #DueProcess #immigration #CivilRights #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower #Trump
#Boasberg gets the #DOJ to confirm the 5 individual named plaintiffs, which were the subject of his first TRO, are still here.
Boasberg asks "How many planes departed the US at any point on Saturday carrying any people being deported solely on the basis of the proclamation."
DOJ refuses to answer!!
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#law #Constitution #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #DueProcess #immigration #CivilRights #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower #Trump
#Boasberg says he wants to focus on the timelines involved. He says, again, "I just want to obtain some facts here, I'm not planning to issue any rulings about the government's conduct today, it's just to get information." He says the ACLU can raise any objections to the facts if they have them
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#law #Constitution #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower #Trump
#Boasberg begins by saying today's hearing is not about the merits of his TROs issued on Sat. He says the sole reason he's here is fact-finding about the govt's #compliance w/his orders. He notes the govt asked the DC Circuit to stay this hearing & asked that he be removed.
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#law #Constitution #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower #Trump
🧵 coverage of Judge #Boasberg’s hearing via Aaron Reichlin-Melnick:
Chief Judge Boasberg begins the hearing. Lee Gelernt & others from the #ACLU are there in person, along with others from #DemocracyForward.
For the government, appearing are Abishek Kambli & August Flentje.
#law #Constitution #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #DueProcess #immigration #CivilRights #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower #Trump
ICYMI, this stmnt from #Trump’s US AG #PamBondi is incredible:
"Tonight, a DC trial judge supported Tren de Aragua terrorists over the safety of Americans.…This order disregards well-established authority regarding Trump's power, & it puts the public & law enforcement at risk. The DOJ is undeterred in its efforts to work w/the WH, the DHS, & all of our partners to stop this invasion & Make America Safe Again.”
The issue is compliance w/the #law & has nothing to do with “support” of terrorists.
Judge #Boasberg responded to #DOJ’s Monday motion to vacate the 5PM hearing:
The Court ORDERS that Defendants' 24 Motion to Vacate is DENIED. The hearing will proceed as scheduled. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/17/2025.
So, it should start in about 5 minutes.
#law #Constitution #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #DueProcess #Venezuela #immigration #CivilRights #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #Trump #AbuseOfPower
In another remarkable move, the DOJ wrote a letter to the federal appeals court that sits over Judge #Boasberg, asking it to remove him from the case entirely given what they falsely described as his “highly unusual & improper procedures.”
The two government filings came on a day of extraordinary resistance to the court by the #Trump admin, which has said that it has not violated Boasberg’s order stopping the flights, but also that he had no authority to issue it in the first place.
#law
In a brazen display of defiance, #Trump’s #DOJ filed papers less than two hours before the 5PM hearing, telling Judge James E. #Boasberg that there was no reason for anyone to come to court because the administration was not going to provide any further information about the #deportation flights.
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#law #Constitution #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #DueProcess #immigration #Venezuela #CivilRights #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower
"Top Commerce Dept official sent a blistering email to his former colleagues on his way out the door Sunday warning that #Trump admin is poised to unduly enrich #Musk’s satellite internet co. w $ for rural broadband.
“Stranding all or part of rural America w worse internet so that we can make the world’s richest man even richer is yet another in a long line of betrayals by Washington,” wrote Evan Feinman, who had directed the $42.5 bil broadband program for past 3 yrs"
Live updates and the latest news as the Senate turns to a government funding bill to avoid a shutdown and Trump's pick to lead the CDC gets a confirmation hearing.NBC News
REPORTER: What responsibility do you feel to the civil servants who have now lost their jobs? Many of them worked at the Dept of Education during your first term. TRUMP: Many of them don't work at all. Many of them never showed up to work.Threads
"On the Monday edition of his program, Fox News host Sean Hannity announced that as a gesture of devotion to Elon Musk, he is buying a Tesla. …
Then Tuesday morning, Donald Trump announced that he too will buy a Tesla, and expressed his belief that it should be illegal for anyone not to buy one."
#Musk #Trump #economy #StockMarket #stagflation #recession #Tesla
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Begun, this new culture war has.Paul Waldman (The Cross Section)
"Tuberville said that more tariffs coming at the start of next month would right the ship. (He did not make clear how exactly this righting would be achieved.)
'They don’t last forever, I mean,' Tuberville added. 'The reciprocals are gonna be, what, April 2nd? So it’ll be good. Bye, bye, bye.'
For what it’s worth, I checked the handy Autopilot app3 to see how Tuberville’s portfolio is performing over the past three months. He was down 6.9 percent as of Monday."
#Musk #Trump #StockMarket
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“'It’d gone way up, you know, probably over-priced,' he said. 'In a short period of time it had really gone up, and so it probably reset itself a little bit.'
Asked whether the market could get back to the same level, Tuberville said, 'No doubt.'
I noted that the consensus has been that the market dive was a direct result of Trump’s tariffs and the economic instability they bring."
#Musk #Trump #economy #StockMarket #stagflation #recession
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"In a Monday interview with Fox News’s Larry Kudlow, Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) suggested the stock market’s recent nosedive was reasonable, even justifiable, because things had simply gotten too lucrative.
I asked Tuberville to elaborate on his statement that the market was 'over-bloated.'”
~ Joe Perticone
#Musk #Trump #economy #StockMarket #stagflation #recession
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"While your 401(k) collapses, Trump’s buying Teslas and fantasizing about annexing Canada.
As Donald Trump crashes the markets again, what does he do in response? He holds a Tesla commercial outside the White House, bragging about buying a Tesla for himself and his granddaughter. While Americans watch their pensions and retirement accounts evaporate, Trump’s big solution is to drool over a dashboard and say, 'Wow… computers.'”
~ Ben Meiselas
Trump and Musk turned the White House into a Tesla car lot in an attempt to generate sales after the Tesla stock price plummeted 37% this month.
Musk and Trump are an embarrassment and the reason why America is an international laughingstock.
#musk #trump #Tesla #laughingstock #swasticar
The public comment period is currently open for a proposal to remove NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) regulations. Please share this with your networks and add your thoughts: federalregister.gov/documents/…
Keep ‘em coming
Via Kyle Griffin:
Gov. Tony Evers says #Wisconsin is joining a multistate lawsuit against the #Trump admin over the mass firings of federal workers.
The lawsuit argues the admin unlawfully directed federal agencies to fire thousands of probationary employees.
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In new Trump lawsuit, Gov. Evers alleges the thousands of federal workers fired over the last month are illegal and reckless., Journal Sentinel (Journal Sentinel)
The Trump White House has taken its attempt to seize direct control over the entire executive branch to a new level and laid out a startling legal rationale for…Josh Kovensky (TPM - Talking Points Memo)
Reboost ♻️ plz: In light of increased uncertainty on the reliability on the US, European democracies should strengthen their strategic autonomy: this also includes autonomy from #Microsoft #Windows in the public and private sector.
eu-os.gitlab.io proposes to develop together a Community-led Proof-of-Concept for a free/libre replacement of Windows. Follow us on Mastodon and join the Matrix chat at matrix.to/#/#eu-os:kde.org to receive updates and help.
"Assuming that the past six weeks are predictive of what’s next, expect an age of anxiety; expect the elimination of tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of jobs; expect the decimation of liberal institutions to go on for all four years of Trump’s second term; expect government services to deteriorate; expect reduced funding of the safety net; and expect more homelessness, hunger and disease."
~ Thomas B. Edsall
"You know what? Elon Musk did say before the election that he was going to inflict pain on the American people. So I guess in that regard, a promise is made, a promise is kept from this administration because people are feeling the pain."
~ Ben Meiselas
#Musk #Trump #Putin #StockMarket #economy #Dow #Nasdaq #SandP #tariffs #recession
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Watch the latest episode of the MeidasTouch Podcast ad-free right here on the Meidas+ Substack!Brett Meiselas (Meidas+)
"It was a perfect encapsulation of the chaos that Trump has wrought. As he announced yesterday that he was going to proceed with 25 percent tariffs against Canada and Mexico and hike another 10 percent on China, a widget on the Fox Network showed the Dow Jones crashing in response."
~ Jay Kuo
#Musk #Trump #Putin #StockMarket #economy #Dow #Nasdaq #SandP #tariffs #recession
/19
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Despite a 30-day reprieve and sincere efforts by our trading partners to meet Trump’s demands, he imposed across-the-board tariffs anyway.Jay Kuo (The Status Kuo)
"Coincidentally, the same day Trump said tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods would go ahead, a story broke that his administration is seeking to ease sanctions on Russia. After appeasing the bear, he has decided to drive his car into the moose. All of us are about to find out what happens next."
~ Martyn Wendell Jones
#Musk #Trump #Putin #StockMarket #economy #Dow #Nasdaq #SandP #tariffs #recession
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Sure, we’ve abandoned Ukraine, launched a trade war with our neighbors, and insulted close allies. But at least we’re screwing over our veterans, too.William Kristol (The Bulwark)
