Civil Action Podcast

Civil Action: Trump Deportation Debacle Gets Smacked Down by Justice Sotomayor

Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian dissect a disturbing Supreme Court decision that allows the Trump administration to deport people to countries where their lives are in danger – including sending immigrants to South Sudan’s active civil war zone regardless of their country of origin. They examine Justice Sotomayor’s powerful dissent exposing the “facially absurd” claim that Trump is “irreparably harmed” by a temporary stay, and how federal District Judge Brian E. Murphy courageously clarified his orders even after personal attacks from Stephen Miller. The hosts explore how the conservative majority’s deference to Trump’s immigration agenda is enabling what amounts to cruel and unusual punishment, and why this case represents a critical test of whether constitutional protections apply to everyone or can be stripped away based on immigration status. A sobering look at how judicial enablement of executive overreach threatens fundamental human rights.