Important Takeaways:
- Supreme Court Decision: The U.S. Supreme Court lifted a block imposed by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, allowing the Trump administration to deport suspected illegal alien gang members under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act.
- Venue of Legal Challenges: In a 5-4 decision, the justices determined that the migrants had improperly challenged their deportations in Washington, D.C., and should have done so in Texas, where they were detained.
- Attorney General’s Response: Attorney General Pam Bondi hailed the decision as a “landmark victory for the rule of law,” emphasizing that a Washington, D.C. judge does not have jurisdiction over the President’s authority in foreign policy and national safety matters.
- Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act: In March, President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act to expedite the removal of illegal Venezuelan migrants suspected of being members of the Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang.
- This ruling represents a significant development in the administration’s efforts to address illegal immigration and gang-related activities.
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Important Takeaways:
- In its lawsuit, Mexico alleged the manufacturers and distributors were aiding and abetting the purchase of their firearms by dealers known to supply drug cartels.
- They also claim that firearm makers have resisted making changes to their products – such as making gun serial numbers harder to tamper with or installing certain technological safeguards that would hinder a gun’s unauthorized use – that would make the guns less appealing to criminal gangs.
- And the complaint says manufacturers market their products in a “inflammatory” and “reckless” way that makes guns more attractive to cartels.
- The high court on Friday granted the request by Smith & Wesson and other gun manufacturers to review a federal appeals court ruling reviving the case, after a trial judge threw it out on the basis of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, a law that generally bars civil liability for firearm manufacturers and distributors for the use of their products by third-party criminals.
- At the heart of the dispute before the Supreme Court is the 2005 federal law passed by a GOP-led Congress. The ruling in Mexico’s favor came after gunmakers had previous success in using the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to stop similar lawsuits from local and state governments.
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