A legal expert added some much-needed context to a ruling by Chief Justice John Roberts regarding a Maryland man mistakenly deported as a "criminal" to a prison in El Salvador, despite evidence.
Roberts ruled Monday to temporarily block a court order that would have required the Trump administration to return 29-year-old Kilmar Abrego García to the U.S. by 11:59 p.m. Monday. The Justice Department then filed an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court, leading to the Roberts decision.
For now, Garcia will remain in El Salvador.
New York Civil Rights attorney Andrew C. Laufer, Esq. explained on X, "It’s a typical procedural stay. Don’t look too much into it," but some social media users on the left expressed their outrage.
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MeidasTouch journalist Suri Crowe posted, "the john roberts SCOTUS will go down in the history books as responsible for the downfall of american democracy. roberts is grossly corrupt. i cannot… an innocent man is in a death camp and roberts pauses his return?! WTAF?"
And Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY) wrote, "Donald Trump condemned an innocent man to a violent foreign prison, and the Supreme Court’s Chief Justice won’t lift a finger to stop him. Checks and balances, due process, the rule of law – these are all relics of America’s past under the watch of yes men like John Roberts."
MAGA world took the opportunity to celebrate the order keeping what they called an "MS-13" gang member in El Salvador, even though U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis found that the Trump administration offered “no evidence” to prove the allegation.
MAGA attorney Mike Davis wrote, "This is a crucial decision by the Chief Justice. Activist judges are lawlessly and dangerously sabotaging the President’s core Article II powers, including his duty to conduct our foreign affairs. This order correctly slaps down these judicial saboteurs."
Right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson also put his spin on the order, writing, "Chief Justice John Roberts has BLOCKED the rogue activist judge who demanded the Trump Administration return MS-13 terrorist Kilmar Garcia to the United States by tonight."
"Chief Justice John Roberts blocked a Rogue Judges unconstitutional order forcing Trump to bring back an alleged MS 13 Gang member THIS IS ANOTHER HUGE WIN FOR AMERICA Keep them in El Salvador," wrote MAGA Voice, while conservative podcaster Steve Grubner posted, "Its about damned time that John Roberts grew a pair and defended America!"
