In a remarkable piece of writing designed for an audience of one, Fifth Circuit, ‘Trump Judge’ James Ho- an appointee widely considered a potential favorite for a high court seat should one become available — is not happy about SCOTUS 7-2 ruling that blocked the (mis)administration from using an archaic wartime law (Alien Enemies Act) to deport Venezuelan migrants without due process.
Ho attached his comments to the order where the Fifth Circuit added the case back to its docket, per the Supreme Court’s demand.
Ho is apoplectic about this — and not just because he believes the Trump administration should have been afforded 24 hours to respond to the emergency petition seeking to stop its imminent deportation of immigrants out of the country to a Salvadoran prison, or perhaps another deliberately cruel locale. (Trump reportedly just deported Asian immigrants to South Sudan.)
“We seem to have forgotten that this is a district court — not a Denny’s,” he continues, referring to the 24/7 diner chain. “This is the first time I’ve ever heard anyone suggest that district judges have a duty to check their dockets at all hours of the night, just in case a party decides to file a motion.”
The federal courts aren’t a Denny’s — but Ho, the Fifth Circuit judge, has cooked up a Grand Slam for Trump
