TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Mar 25, 2025

A three-judge panel from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday denied the White House's attempt to restart deportations under wartime authority. By a 2-1 vote, the panel upheld a lower court order that temporarily blocked the Trump administration from quickly deporting alleged Venezuelan gang members under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, National Public Radio reports. The White House said it plans to appeal to the Supreme Court. The ruling keeps in place a temporary restraining order from District Court Judge James Boasberg, who on March 15 blocked deportations under the act. The Department of Justice argued that Boasberg had overstepped his authority by intervening in foreign policy matters. The order will expire Saturday, and further proceedings on whether to issue a longer injunction are expected to return to Boasberg.