So extraordinary and excellent an opinion, I’m screenshotting most of it. 2/
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@heidilifeldman holy fucking shit that’s strong <3
@heidilifeldman did you notice the date?
@heidilifeldman READ THIS THREAD.
@heidilifeldman Annotated really implies textual notes, innit? You just added some yellow tape.
@heidilifeldman If I should ever meet the judge, it would be an honor to shake his hand
So extraordinary and excellent an opinion, I’m screenshotting most of it. 2/
@heidilifeldman I get the feeling that the wording in this is basically “go fuck yourself” in judge 🔥 👏👏👏
@heidilifeldman wow, that fourth amendment text is bang-on, squarely being violated.
As a non American it seems so bizarre how that's allowed to happen in plain sight, without any repercussions. Yet it feels like things are at such a state that somehow, even this court decision won't matter.
Hope that's not the case.
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"Observing human behavior confirms that for some among us, the perfidious lust for unbridled power and the imposition of cruelty in its quest know no bounds and are bereft of human decency. And the rule of law be damned."
WOW. That is SCATHING. And utterly deserved.
“Accordingly, the Court finds that the Constitution of these United States *trumps** this administration's detention of…”*
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@heidilifeldman When will they be released? Hearing offline that it won't be until Tuesday?
Also, did he order that the government provide adequate health care in the interim?
More. ‼️ [Typo in opinion. It was issued today, January 31, not Feb. 31]
By this order, Liam Conejo Ramas and his father are to be released from Dilley concentration camp in Texas. 5/5
I think this qualifies as high dudgeon
@heidilifeldman I have a lil crush on Fred Biery
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"SIGNED this 31st day of February, 2026."?
31 February? Someone should have caught that...
@heidilifeldman "With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike" is memorable! And so true! So glad to see an opinion that is not afraid of what an appeal court might do and speaks with conviction, at this point we need both the ones that will survive appeals and the ones that will spur action and discussion, like this one.
That typo won’t matter, the opinion and accompanying order are properly datestamped by the clerk of the court. 5/postscript
@heidilifeldman The typo won't matter, but will this decision matter to the government?
@heidilifeldman signed the 31st day of February? Did I read that wrong?
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@heidilifeldman This deserves to be read aloud, as a great piece of oratory.
@heidilifeldman Damn that judge has a way with words!
@heidilifeldman Signed this 31st day of February?