{"id":2429790,"date":"2025-05-01T13:52:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T17:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rules-trump-unlawfully-invoked-alien-enemies-act\/"},"modified":"2025-05-01T13:53:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T17:53:44","slug":"judge-rules-trump-unlawfully-invoked-alien-enemies-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rules-trump-unlawfully-invoked-alien-enemies-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge rules Trump unlawfully invoked Alien Enemies Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjudge-rules-trump-unlawfully-invoked-alien-enemies-act%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2429790&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A federal judge in Texas ruled that former President Donald trump unlawfully invoked the Alien Enemies Act to attempt the deportation of individuals alleged to be members of the Tren de Aragua gang. The ruling, delivered by Judge Fernando Rodriguez, stated that Trump did not meet the necessary legal criteria under the Act, which is designed for wartime scenarios. Even though Trump can still use other methods to deport Venezuelan migrants, the judge emphasized that allowing the president to define the conditions for using the Alien Enemies act would undermine judicial oversight and congressional intent. This decision arose from a lawsuit filed by Venezuelan nationals who claimed they were wrongfully accused and faced imminent deportation. The ruling follows a recent Supreme Court decision requiring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jake-tapper-notes-hunter-biden-investigation-lara-trump-fires-glad-you-finally-figured-that-out\/\" title=\"Jake Tapper Notes Hunter Biden Investigation; Lara ... Fires: \u2018Glad You Finally Figured That Out\u2019\">federal authorities<\/a> to provide reasonable notice to migrants before deportations. The Department of Justice may choose to appeal this decision.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Judge rules Trump unlawfully invoked Alien Enemies Act against alleged Tren de Aragua members<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2101755\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A federal judge in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Texas<\/a> found on Thursday that President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> did not meet the necessary criteria to use the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Tren de Aragua members, dealing a blow to the administration as it attempts to remove criminal illegal immigrants from the country quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Fernando Rodriguez, a Trump appointee, said in an <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.txsd.2000771\/gov.uscourts.txsd.2000771.58.0_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">order<\/a> that Trump could still deport Venezuelan migrants detained in southern Texas using other, more routine authorities. However, Rodriguez said the Alien Enemies Act, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-declines-to-answer-judges-questions-on-venezuelan-migrant-flights-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"DOJ declines to answer ...\u2019s questions on Venezuelan migrant flights - Washington Examiner\">powerful wartime law<\/a>, was not an option.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3397642\/north-carolina-elections-board-court-allows-law-stripping-governor-appointments\/\">North Carolina appeals court allows <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-court-blocks-law-that-would-strip-governor-of-election-board-appointment-power\/\" title=\"NC court blocks law stripping governor&#039;s election board appointment power\">law stripping governor<\/a> of elections board appointments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3397932\/hunter-biden-legal-fights-dropped-irs-whistleblowers\/\">Hunter Biden drops lawsuit over IRS whistleblowers as he retreats from legal fights<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3397105\/california-judges-ruling-warrantless-migrant-arrests-sows-confusion\/\">California judge&rsquo;s ruling on warrantless migrant arrests sows confusion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">historical record renders clear<\/a> that the President&rsquo;s invocation of the AEA through the Proclamation exceeds the scope of the statute and is contrary to the plain, ordinary meaning of the statute&rsquo;s terms,&rdquo; Rodriguez said.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration has argued that the courts lack the authority to weigh in on the president&rsquo;s decision to use the Alien Enemies Act, but Rodriguez disagreed.<\/p>\n<p>The judge said Trump did not provide evidence that Tren de Aragua was invading the United States at the behest of the Venezuelan government, which is a necessary condition to meet under the Alien Enemies Act.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Allowing the President to unilaterally define the conditions when he may invoke the AEA and then summarily declare that those conditions exist, would remove all limitations to the Executive Branch&rsquo;s authority under the AEA, and would strip the courts of their traditional role of interpreting Congressional statutes to determine whether a government official has exceeded the statute&rsquo;s scope,&rdquo; Rodriguez said.<\/p>\n<p>The decision stemmed from a lawsuit brought by three Venezuelan nationals who said they were wrongly accused by the U.S. government of being members of Tren de Aragua and that they were at risk of imminent deportation to a foreign prison under the statute.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit is one of several that have cropped up across the country in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling last month that federal authorities must give &ldquo;reasonable&rdquo; notice to migrants ahead of deporting them under the Alien Enemies Act so that they get the chance to protest their deportations in court.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3385322\/supreme-court-blocks-trump-deporting-foreign-nationals-alien-enemies-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">SUPREME COURT BLOCKS TRUMP FROM DEPORTING NATIONALS UNDER ALIEN ENEMIES ACT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Later, in a separate lawsuit in the Northern District of Texas over the same matter, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prosecutors-ask-u-s-supreme-court-to-reinstate-bill-cosby-sex-crimes-conviction\/\" title=\"Prosecutors Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Reinstate Bill Cosby Sex Crimes Conviction\">high court ordered<\/a> the Trump administration in a 7-2 decision to halt its use of the wartime law for anyone detained in that district. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Justice could file an appeal to Rodriguez&rsquo;s decision. 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