Judge Paula Xinis granted discovery to Kilmar Abrego Garcia's attorneys, prompting Trump to appeal to the Fourth Circuit. Less than a day later, the conservative Judge Harvie Wilkinson issued a sharp rejection of Trump's request. The opinion highlighted alarming government actions suggesting the ability to detain residents in foreign prisons without due process, raising serious constitutional concerns. Wilkinson's rebuke serves as a reminder of the fundamental rights Americans hold dear, underscoring the critical importance of due process in the judicial system.
It is difficult in some cases to get to the very heart of the matter. But in this case, it is not hard at all.
The government is asserting a right to stash away residents of this country in foreign prisons without the semblance of due process that is the foundation of our constitutional order.
This should be shocking not only to judges, but to the intuitive sense of liberty that Americans far removed from courthouses still hold dear.
Harvie Wilkinson wrote a scathing opinion rejecting Trump's plea for help.
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