(0200) Opening with another Sophia quote:

Having been rudely awakened by a dripping tap in the very early hours, plus making the mistake of going to X and seeing the bizarre wrongness going on, I’d say that’s not the path to a good sleep. (0227)

 

The SCOTUS decision

In a nutshell, they did not rule against the enemy alien act per se, they said (7-2) that each illegal had to be given notice, each case then going through the lawyer fee system over time. The Executive says that that’s a principle for any US citizen with passport or card through the usual procedure but is certainly not for anyone there illegally. SCOTUS said (7-2) that it applies to any enemy alien as well, inc. invaders.

The aim is twofold … to drag the process out, plus make borders unworkable. A clear political divide. I saw this opinion below and cannot track down who authored it but a few pundits referred to it: