BREAKING NEWS: The Supreme Court Upholds Justice In The Wee Hours - Andrew Weissmann

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Here is a special discussion with Ryan Goodman, of Just Security
(which just launched its own must-subscribe Substack: https://justsecurity.substack.com/subscribe).

We explain the dramatic series of events on Friday, leading up to the Supreme Court decision (7-2) in the wee hours of Saturday morning preventing (for now) the Trump Administration’s efforts to thwart judicial review of its actions, namely its hasty forcible removal of American residents — with no judicial review — to a foreign prison from which the Trump Administration has said it cannot arrange a person’s return. Meaning, once removed, the Trump Administration claims it cannot undo any illegal removals.

The Supreme Court’s decision is here.

How this came about, and what to expect now, is the subject of this terrific conversation with Ryan.

Take a listen. Stay engaged. - 04/19/2025.


00:00 – Introduction: Andrew and Ryan set the stage
01:30 – What is Just Security and its litigation tracker?
03:40 – Supreme Court ruling: Emergency stay explained
06:20 – Deportations and the risk of losing jurisdiction
09:00 – Judge Hendricks’ role and the denied TRO
12:00 – The race to the Supreme Court
14:00 – Judge Hendricks: Easter weekend decision
15:40 – Why the ACLU appealed simultaneously to SCOTUS and the 5th Circuit
17:10 – Emergency motion before Judge Boasberg
19:30 – The argument for nationwide notice
21:00 – Judge Boasberg’s skepticism and abstention
23:00 – Due process under the Supreme Court’s prior ruling
25:00 – Legal questions and the danger of rushed deportations
27:10 ?? Judge Wilkinson’s conservative warning
29:00 – The Wall Street Journal’s editorial: Due process matters
30:40 – The Supreme Court??s 1AM ruling
32:00 – Reading the court’s exact language: “Directed not to remove”
33:20 – The broader impact on lower courts and detainee rights
35:10 – Will the White House comply with SCOTUS?
37:00 – Ryan Goodman on potential defiance in the Garcia case
39:10 – Final thoughts and how to follow Just Security