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The Guardian: Trump officials create uncertainty to evade court orders rather than comply
The Guardian - Trump officials create uncertainty to evade court orders rather than comply
Hugo Lowell in Washington
Fri 18 Apr 2025 10.00 EDT
Recalcitrance appears to be product of Trump White House’s maximalist interpretation of executive powers
Faced with a flurry of adverse court orders it would rather not follow, the Trump White House is increasingly deploying a strategy of claiming or even manufacturing its own uncertainty to dodge their effects without appearing to outright defy them.
The Trump administration has faced several major legal setbacks in recent weeks, most notably in its efforts to deport illegal immigrants without due process under the Alien Enemies Act or in spite of protective orders.
In each of the two cases, when ordered to take specific steps to recall deportation flights or secure the release of a man wrongly deported, the administration has opted to adopt twisted readings of the order rather than comply.
In the case in Washington, where the administration was told to recall planes that contained alleged Venezuelan gang members deported under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, the administration took advantage of its own perceived uncertainty to flout the order.
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Hugo Lowell in Washington
Fri 18 Apr 2025 10.00 EDT
Recalcitrance appears to be product of Trump White House’s maximalist interpretation of executive powers
Faced with a flurry of adverse court orders it would rather not follow, the Trump White House is increasingly deploying a strategy of claiming or even manufacturing its own uncertainty to dodge their effects without appearing to outright defy them.
The Trump administration has faced several major legal setbacks in recent weeks, most notably in its efforts to deport illegal immigrants without due process under the Alien Enemies Act or in spite of protective orders.
In each of the two cases, when ordered to take specific steps to recall deportation flights or secure the release of a man wrongly deported, the administration has opted to adopt twisted readings of the order rather than comply.
In the case in Washington, where the administration was told to recall planes that contained alleged Venezuelan gang members deported under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, the administration took advantage of its own perceived uncertainty to flout the order.
/snip