Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Eight Migrants Deported to South Sudan After Supreme Court Clears Way

The order nullified lower court mandates on procedural protections before third-country deportations.

The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, U.S., May 20, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
Image
Image

Overview

  • The eight convicted migrants departed a U.S. base in Djibouti on July 5 and landed in South Sudan shortly before midnight.
  • On July 3, the Supreme Court clarified that its June stay invalidated both Judge Brian Murphy’s April injunction and his May remedial order.
  • Judge Randolph Moss issued a brief stay on July 4 to consider a new constitutional challenge but the removals proceeded following high court clearance.
  • Attorneys warn the men, who have no ties to South Sudan, face risks of imprisonment, torture or death despite diplomatic assurances.
  • The case highlights a broader clash over the Trump administration’s third-country deportation policy, due process rights and the Supreme Court’s shadow docket practices.