A federal appeals court issued a decision in a high-profile immigration case challenging the Trump administration’s authority to deport Venezuelan nationals via a 1798 wartime law.
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FoxNewschieflegalcorrespondentShannonBreamanalyzesthelegalpushbacktotheTrumpadministration’sdeportationofillegalmigrantson‘AmericaReports.’
Afederalappellatecourtdeclinedtoissueastayonalowercourt’sordersinasuitchallengingtheTrumpadministration’sauthoritytodeportVenezuelannationalsviaa1798wartimelaw.
Ina2-1decisionWednesday,athree-judgepanelsidedwiththeplaintiffsinthesuit,furtherblockingtheTrumpadministration’sabilitytomoveforwardwithitsdeportationagenda.
JudgesKarenHenderson,PatriciaMillett,andJustinWalkeroftheD.C.CircuitCourtofAppealspresidedoverMonday’soralarguments,whichtheyagreedtohearlastweekonanexpeditedbasis.
Theback-and-forthMondaywasdominatedprimarilybyMillett,anObamaappointee,whoseemedtobeclearlyontheplaintiffs’side.ShesparredwithJusticeDepartmentlawyerDrewEnsignove
