UPDATE: Judge Murphy found that he “interprets the[] Supreme Court orders as binding on this new petition” and denied it.

This is embarrassing and doesn’t actually explain anything about how the story came together. As I said on Bluesky, I really hope a media reporter is looking into everything that actually happened here in light of all that has been covered already about this incident.

Now that attention is focused on the case, I’m going to have to hand it off to colleagues at other publications across the internet, as I will be otherwise occupied for the next several hours. I’ll pick it back up on the other side, but I really hope people see how alarming.

OK, folks, I am really glad I was able to provide so much information about this new case today. If you appreciate me breaking news and sharing all I could as quickly as I could, sign up for Law Dork. There is a free option, but journalism costs money.

UPDATE: Judge in D.C. transfers new case challenging South Sudan deportations to Massachusetts. An administrative stay issued Friday morning in D.C. will last until 4:30 p.m. Further action would have to come from Massachusetts.

BREAKING: Judge Moss is transferring the case from DC to Massachusetts, where he presumes it will go to Judge Murphy. Moss will extend his administrative stay until 4:30pm to effectuate the transfer, urges petitioners to contact court there now.

BREAKING: A DOJ lawyer told Moss at a Friday hearing that a flight is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET today to take the men to South Sudan. The DOJ lawyer also said that an effort to seek relief from the DC Circuit and SCOTUS today is possible if Moss keeps the stay in place—and, hence,.

BREAKING: Judge issues administrative stay stopping South Sudan deportations. The stay on Friday morning blocks the Trump administration's efforts for now. A hearing is ongoing in D.C. this Fourth of July. Read the new habeas petition at Law Dork.

Moss has scheduled a hearing in this new habeas action for 12:30p. I tried to secure remote access but have been unsuccessful. Because it's an immigration habeas case, the filings are not publicly accessible on PACER but the orders are. The case is Phan v. DHS (Docket No.

BREAKING: In a new case, Judge Randolph Moss issued an administrative stay this morning blocking the Trump admin from "moving, transferring, or removing from U.S. custody" the eight men the U.S. wants to send to South Sudan while the stay remains in effect. More to come at Law

I’m just asking questions — you guys love that.

Are you embarrassed to have participated in this report?.

What new horror did the Supreme Court unleash this afternoon? . At Law Dork, I explain: “In short, seven justices are allowing eight people to be sent to South Sudan.”. Read my full report at Law Dork now:

Here’s my report at Law Dork:

Here is my earlier coverage of the Supreme Court order staying the injunction in the case. I have been saying that was the most alarming ruling of the year. Today, arguably, is worse.

Sotomayor: "Today’s order clarifies only one thing: Other litigants must follow the rules, but the administration has the Supreme Court on speed dial."

Sotomayor: "The Court’s continued refusal to justify its extraordinary decisions in this case, even as it faults lower courts for failing properly to divine their import, is indefensible.

Here is the "clarification" order, as well as Kagan's concurrence and Sotomayor's dissent for her and Jackson:

The apparent 7-2 vote — with Kagan joining the Republican appointees on the procedural question of the district court's power — is appalling abdication of its role in our constitutional republic. The short of it is seven justices said Trump can send these 8 people to South Sudan.

BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court holds that a district court cannot enforce its remedy order providing due process to the 8 people the Trump admin sent out of the U.S. (who are now in Djibouti) in violation of the injunction in the third country removals case, which the Supreme