Supreme Court lets deportations to third countries resume for now
They publishedUS Supreme Court lets Trump resume deportations to third countries
29 Sept, 19:15ZSupreme Court allows rapid third-country deportations temporarily; December arguments on policy legality planned.
29 Sept, 19:26ZThe Supreme Court allows deportations to third countries to proceed, with legal questions to be addressed later.
First reportThe Guardian · 29 Sept, 15:25Z
Latest reportSouth China Morning Post · 30 Sept, 03:21Z
Span12 hours · 2.0h between reports on average
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Why it matters
What
The Supreme Court temporarily allowed swift deportations to third countries without giving migrants a prior chance to object.
Why
The decision lifts lower-court restrictions that the administration says forced deportation flight cancellations.
Watch
Oral arguments on the policy’s legality are scheduled for December.
Coverage over time
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Summary
- The Trump administration filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court to allow denying gender-affirming care for transgender inmates.
- Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued such treatments may no longer be justified as care for gender dysphoria.
- The request references an January 2025 executive order directing the Bureau of Prisons to avoid funding gender-transition procedures.
- Two lower courts have blocked the policy, while litigation continues in broader suit against the executive order.
- Justices have shown sympathy toward the administration’s policies on related trans issues, with responses due by October 8.
Summary
- The Supreme Court temporarily allows swift deportations to third countries while it reviews legality.
- The order lifts some objections allowing migrants to be sent without a prior chance to object.
- Oral arguments are set for December on whether the policy is lawful.
- The administration says past lower-court orders forced cancellations of deportation flights.
- Migrants have been deported to over two dozen countries, with Mexico receiving many cases.