The Supreme Court’s Late-Night Rebuke to Trump Is Extraordinary in More Ways Than One

The Supreme Court made a quick decision in the early hours of Saturday to stop the Trump administration’s reported plan to transport Venezuelan migrants to a prison in El Salvador before they could challenge their deportation. This move by the court is an unusual rebuke to the government and could signal a change in how the majority views this administration. The court has typically given the government the benefit of the doubt, but this recent action suggests a lack of trust in the administration’s compliance with the law. The emergency order was issued in response to the government’s unlawful efforts to deport the migrants, which violated the Supreme Court’s recent decision on providing due process protections to individuals facing removal. This swift and unprecedented action by the court indicates a growing skepticism towards the administration’s claims and a willingness to intervene to uphold constitutional principles.