Texas judge rules against Trump in deportation case

Donald Trump just got punched in the gut by a judge he appointed to the bench in Texas.

After the Supreme Court ruled Judge Boasberg did not have jurisdiction in the deportation case, one of the cases was refiled in Texas (another in New York), and Trump lost the case again.

Boasberg Blocks Trump

By now, Judge James Boasberg is a household name for MAGA. He has fought Trump every step of the way, but he was dealt a blow himself by the Supreme Court.

Boasberg infamously blocked Trump’s deportation of roughly 300 alleged gang members, and ordered the administration to turn the planes around.

The planes were obviously not turned around, but the fight continued on, with Boasberg also rejecting the administration’s position to use the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) to justify deporting these migrants.

The ruling stood up at the appellate level, but it fell apart once it got to the Supreme Court.

Overruled

The Trump administration celebrated earlier this week when the Supreme Court overturned Boasberg’s ruling based on his court not having proper jurisdiction in the case.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett came under fire for voting with the liberal members of the court in the ruling, but her vote was inconsequential, as the Trump administration won the ruling 5-4.

The court, however, stated that the ruling was not based on the merits of the case but rather that the court did not have jurisdiction, as the case should have been filed in Texas, where the migrants were being held.

As luck would have it, the case was filed in Texas, and it did not go very well for the Trump administration.

Blocked Again

One of the cases was refiled in New York and one was filed in Texas, and Trump did not do well in either case.

The true shocker took place in Texas, where U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr., who Trump appointed, ruled against him in the case.

The judge issued a similar order to the other cases, stating that the individuals would likely not be returned to the United States once gone, and that they could have irreparable damage if deported.

The case will once again be appealed, and eventually find its way to the Supreme Court, where we can hopefully get a final ruling on this as well as if Trump can use the Alien Enemies Act to deport gang members even though it is a wartime piece of legislation.