What happens when a court that often defers to the President finally says “not so fast”? In an excerpt from this week’s Insider episode, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the Supreme Court opinion halting the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to rapidly deport alleged Venezuelan gang members. 

Also on the Insider docket:

– The justices heard oral arguments on whether federal judges can issue nationwide injunctions blocking enforcement of President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship; and

– DOJ is investigating former FBI Director James Comey over a social media post the Trump administration says amounted to a threat of violence against the President.

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REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS:

•  A.A.R.P., et al. v. Donald J. Trump, President Of The United States, et al., Supreme Court of the United States, opinion, 5/16/25
• 50 USC §21 – Restraint, regulation, and removal
• “Supreme Court again bars Trump from removing Venezuelan nationals,” SCOTUSblog, 5/16/25