Supreme Court Gives President Trump Another Win

But the appeals court revived the matter, noting that political realities cast doubt on whether the administrative process was “functioning as Congress intended. ”

The panel stated it will not let its “black robes insulate [it] from taking notice of items in the public record.”

The Trump administration then asked the Supreme Court for emergency relief and to hear the case. The justices took the matter without hearing oral arguments.

The Supreme Court’s ruling was disheartening, said Alex Abdo, litigation director of the Knight First Amendment Institute, which represents the immigration judges.