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I’ve shared this anecdote earlier than right here on the pages of RedState, I’m sure. One of the very first classes I realized my very first day of law college was a rule that stood me in good stead over practically 30 years of apply: Don’t piss off the decide. 

It’s each clever and sensible advice. Typically, when you’re earlier than a decide, they maintain your destiny of their fingers — typically, that is solely within the metaphorical sense, however a decide who’s predisposed to agreeing with you is preferable to one who’s predisposed to making your life depressing any day of the week and twice on Sunday. 

Sometimes, although…typically, a level is reached the place a lawyer could throw warning to the wind, and I do imagine we simply noticed that occur within the swiftly unfolding Abrego Garcia case. 

As famous in my earlier write-up relating to Judge Paula Xinis’ amended order (entered following the Supreme Court’s supremely unhelpful opinion handed down Thursday night), the Trump administration was given a 9:30 a.m. deadline on Friday to present the district court docket with an replace as to Abrego-Garcia’s whereabouts and what steps have been and will likely be taken to secure his return from El Salvador. 

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The administration requested further time (a number of days) to reply to Judge Xinis’ amended order, and she or he (slightly snarkily) granted them two hours. That 11:30 a.m. deadline got here and went with no reply from the federal government. (Knowing the subsequent docket entry could be the 59th, I used to be left to surprise at what it would appear like.)

What will Docket Entry #59 appear like? pic.twitter.com/yfqIRNpHk9

— Susie Moore ⚾️🌻🐶 (@SmoosieQ) April 11, 2025

Well…now we all know. And it is principally “pound sand” in legalese:

Defendants are unable to present the data requested by the Court on the impracticable deadline set by the Court hours after the Supreme Court issued its order. The Supreme Court’s order directs the Court to “clarify its directive, with due regard for the deference owed to the Executive Branch in the conduct of foreign affairs.” Abrego Garcia v. Noem, 25A949, 604 U. S. ____ (2025), Op. at 2. The Court has not but clarified what it means to “facilitate” or “effectuate” the return because it relates to this case, as Plaintiff is within the custody of a international sovereign. Defendants request—and require—the chance to temporary that subject prior to being subject to any compliance deadlines. Needless to say, Defendants had been below no obligation to take motion below the court docket’s order whereas it was administratively stayed by the Chief Justice of the United States. In mild of the inadequate quantity of time afforded to review the Supreme Court’s Order following the dissolution of the executive keep on this case, Defendants aren’t in a place the place they “can” share any info requested by the Court. That is the fact. Defendants acquired the order late within the night final night time. They are reviewing the order and actively evaluating subsequent steps. It is unreasonable and impracticable for Defendants to reveal potential steps earlier than these steps are reviewed, agreed upon, and vetted. Foreign affairs can’t operate on judicial timelines, partially as a result of it includes delicate country-specific concerns wholly inappropriate for judicial review.

Currently, a listening to is set within the matter starting at 1:00 p.m. Eastern. Assuming the federal government plans to have its legal crew in attendance, I’m not sure I envy them for the time being, even whereas I considerably admire their brass.

Letting a decide know that their order is impracticable and unreasonable is actually one method. As the saying goes, “It’s a bold strategy, Cotton — let’s see if it pays off for ’em.”

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