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Abrego Garcia, Constructive Custody, and Federal Judicial Power [View all]
Steve Vladeck
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For “One First,” I wrote up why the federal courts absolutely *do* have the power to order the U.S. government to take all possible steps to bring back an individual who was wrongfully removed from the country—and what it would mean if they didn’t:
https://www.stevevladeck.com/p/138-abrego-garcia-constructive-custody
138. Abrego Garcia, Constructive Custody, and Federal Judicial Power
Federal courts don't have jurisdiction over foreign prisons. That doesn't mean that they're powerless when the U.S. government wrongly removes someone from the United States.
www.stevevladeck.com
April 5, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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For “One First,” I wrote up why the federal courts absolutely *do* have the power to order the U.S. government to take all possible steps to bring back an individual who was wrongfully removed from the country—and what it would mean if they didn’t:
https://www.stevevladeck.com/p/138-abrego-garcia-constructive-custody
138. Abrego Garcia, Constructive Custody, and Federal Judicial Power
Federal courts don't have jurisdiction over foreign prisons. That doesn't mean that they're powerless when the U.S. government wrongly removes someone from the United States.
www.stevevladeck.com
April 5, 2025 at 11:20 AM
For “One First,†I wrote up why the federal courts absolutely *do* have the power to order the U.S. government to take all possible steps to bring back an individual who was wrongfully removed from the country—and what it would mean if they didn’t:
— Steve Vladeck (@stevevladeck.bsky.social) 2025-04-05T15:20:28.283Z
www.stevevladeck.com/p/138-abrego...
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