A federal district judge, Brian Murphy of Boston—a recent Biden appointee—has issued an order effectively disregarding Monday’s Supreme Court decision that allowed the Trump administration to resume deportations of undocumented migrants to third countries pending appeal. In a 6–3 ruling, the Court stayed a lower‑court injunction prohibiting such deportations without prior notice, overruling Murphy’s previous ruling that detained migrants must remain in U.S. custody until a “reasonable fear interview.”
Murphy clarified his order didn’t bar deportations entirely but required due process. Following the Supreme Court’s stay, Murphy issued a new order dismissing the Court’s action as inapplicable, claiming the issue wasn’t “properly” before them. The move prompted a strong reaction from conservative commentators, with Julie Kelly accusing him of a “radical anti‑Trump crusade,” and Sean Davis highlighting the judge’s refusal to comply with SCOTUS. The confrontation underscores rising tensions between federal judges and the Supreme Court over immigration enforcement and judicial hierarchy amid politically charged legal battles.
