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ACLU Urges Supreme Court to Protect Venezuelan Detainees

4/23/2025

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ACLU Challenges Deportation

The American Civil Liberties Union is calling on the Supreme Court to broaden its order halting the Trump administration's deportation of Venezuelan gang members. They contend that the administration is misapplying the Alien Enemies Act, denying detainees the chance to challenge their deportations. As legal battles intensify, the administration stands firm in its defense.

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Judge Banned Permanently

New Mexico judge Joel Cano faces a permanent ban from judicial office after his March resignation, triggered by the shocking arrest of alleged gang member Cristhian Ortega-Lopez at his residence. The Supreme Court's ruling strips Cano of all judicial powers, even preventing him from officiating weddings, marking a dramatic fall from grace.

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ACLU Challenges Deportation

The American Civil Liberties Union is calling on the Supreme Court to broaden its order halting the Trump administration's deportation of Venezuelan gang members. They contend that the administration is misapplying the Alien Enemies Act, denying detainees the chance to challenge their deportations. As legal battles intensify, the administration stands firm in its defense.

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