Trump's OWN Judge Says NO MORE - Talking Feds

[Rhiannon12866]

A judge will allow those targeted by the Alien Enemies Act in South Texas to proceed with a class action against the government. - 05/01/2025.

[ancianita]

1. And the ACLU will be allowed to represent the entire class! Let's see what SCOTUS does with yet another appeal.

From the Fifth District, no less!

II. Conclusion
The unusual circumstances of this case present a compelling justification to utilize a procedure equivalent to a class action authorized by Rule 23. For these reasons, it is:

ORDERED that the Petitioner’s Motion for Class Certification (Doc. 4) is GRANTED to the extent indicated in this Order and Opinion;

ORDERED that the Court certifies a class of Venezuelan aliens, 14 years old or older, who have not been naturalized, who Respondents have designated or in the future designate as alien enemies under the March 14, 2025, Presidential Proclamation entitled ‘Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act Regarding the Invasion of the United States by Tren De Aragua’, 90 Fed. Reg. 13033, and who are detained or reside in the Southern District of Texas; and

ORDERED that Lee Gelernt of the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation is appointed lead counsel for the certified class, and all ACLU attorneys who have appeared in this matter as counsel of record for Named Petitioners are appointed co-counsel for the certified class.
Signed on May 1, 2025.
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____________________________ Fernando Rodriguez, Jr.
United States District Judge

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txsd.2000771/gov.uscourts.txsd.2000771.57.0_1.pdf

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Wow! Thanks!

And we are not at war!

[ancianita]

3. ...

The worst thing we live with is that millions actually want to think that.