Donald Trump's administration appears to have something to hide, based on an "unusual" legal case brought by a purported deportee, an ex-prosecutor said.
Trump and his administration have been at the heart of many key legal challenges already in the president's second administration, but one threatens to reveal what Trump could be hiding, according to former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance.
In a Substack post written June 3 and published June 4, Vance highlights the important case.
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"This evening, in Columbus, Georgia, not exactly a bastion of liberalism, federal Magistrate Judge Amelia Helmick ordered the government to disclose the terms of the deal it made with El Salvador to house people it has sent to that country’s CECOT terrorist prison," she wrote. "The case involved a Venezuelan man, identified as E.D.Q.C., who was deported without due process, and specifically, an opportunity to raise a fear of torture claim if he was sent to El Salvador."
According to Vance, "His case is unusual because he is one of the men who El Salvador apparently rejected from the flight that led to the case before Judge Boasberg in Washington, D.C. Judge Helmick found his removal was 'likely unlawful' and has ordered discovery to give the plaintiff an opportunity to make out his case."
"She joins judges in three other cases, including that of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, in ordering the government to turn over this information, which so far, has not been forthcoming," the expert added. "It’s almost as though they have something to hide."
On the topic of judges fighting back against Trump, Vance added:
"Note that far from being cowed by the threat environment, the federal judiciary seems to have stiffened its collective spine. Judges are not standing down from their obligation to consider the facts and follow the law, even if it puts them in the spotlight of MAGA forces that have publicly criticized them in a way that puts them and their families in danger. We owe these courageous public servants our thanks."
Read it here.
