Here is a recording of our noontime live discussion in which ‪@RGoodLaw‬ and I break down two pivotal developments at the Supreme Court this past Thursday and Friday: the Court’s forceful rebuke of the Trump Administration’s lawless deportation efforts—and a stunning moment in oral argument on the birthright citizenship case, where the Solicitor General suggested the government may ignore circuit court rulings.

And we address the number 1 topic we are asked lately: what can the courts do when the Trump Administration ignores a court order (a not-so-hypothetical problem). We detail various tools at their disposal.

00:00 – Introduction & Overview
01:15 – Supreme Court Ruling: AARP Case Explained
03:10 – Procedural Corrections & Banter
04:40 – What Rights Do Immigrants Have Under Deportation?
07:30 – April 7 Ruling: Due Process Under the Alien Enemies Act
10:20 – April 18 Crisis: Emergency Deportations and Judicial Inaction
14:45 – SCOTUS Intervenes After Fifth Circuit Silence
17:00 – SCOTUS Rebukes Lower Courts: “Bench Slap” Analysis
19:10 – Due Process and Government Credibility Collide
22:00 – What Counts as Legal Notice?
24:30 – Class Certification & Supreme Court’s Unusual Move
27:40 – Linking to Birthright Citizenship Case
30:00 – Oral Argument Shock: DOJ Admits It Might Ignore Rulings
33:40 – Supreme Court’s Growing Distrust of DOJ
36:00 – Critiquing Justices Kavanaugh and Alito’s Reasoning
40:30 – Contempt of Court Across the Country
43:00 – What Courts Can Do When the Executive Defies Orders
46:00 – Can Judges Appoint Special Prosecutors?
50:00 – Risks of DOJ Interference in Enforcement
53:00 – What the Public Can Do
55:00 – Real Consequences for Government Lawyers
58:00 – Adverse Findings and Civil Litigation Pressure
1:00:00 – Closing: Looming Confrontation Between Courts and Executive Branch
1:02:00 – Final Thoughts: Stay Tuned, Stay Engaged

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