Overview

• The ACLU filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court to block imminent deportations of Venezuelan detainees under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, citing inadequate notice and due process violations.
• Detainees at the Bluebonnet Detention Center in Texas were reportedly given less than 24 hours' notice of their deportation, raising concerns about compliance with Supreme Court-mandated judicial review requirements.
• Judge James Boasberg declined to block the deportations, stating he lacked jurisdiction under the Supreme Court's April 7 ruling, which limits intervention to courts in the detainees' local jurisdiction.
• The D.C. Circuit Court temporarily stayed Boasberg’s contempt proceedings against Trump administration officials for defying prior court orders related to earlier deportation flights.
• The Trump administration argues it is acting within its authority to deport alleged gang members under the wartime Alien Enemies Act, a statute rarely invoked in modern history.