Trump Admin Sues 15 Judges Over Deportation Block

“Every unlawful order entered by the district courts robs the executive branch of its most scarce resource: time to put its policies into effect,” a June 24 complaint by the Justice Department read.

“In the process, such orders diminish the votes of the citizens who elected the head of the executive branch.”

“The recent influx of habeas petitions concerning alien detainees purportedly subject to improper and imminent removal from the United States that have been filed after normal court hours and on weekends and holidays has created scheduling difficulties and resulted in hurried and frustrating hearings in that obtaining clear and concrete information about the location and status of the petitioners is elusive,” Russell said.

According to the Justice Department, Russell’s order had multiple flaws, including that it doesn’t leave room for judges to consider four factors the Supreme Court set up to weigh whether to block actions or policies.

“Inconvenience to the court is not a basis to enter an injunction, and filings outside normal business hours, scheduling difficulties, and the possibility of hurried and frustrating hearings are not irreparable harms,” the Justice Department said.

The Trump administration argued that the law didn’t allow the type of “novel” relief that Russell was purporting to implement with his order.