Boston Judge Brian Murphy is back in the news. He is still trying to protect eight vicious criminals who were deported to South Sudan. Murphy was appointed by President Biden last year. He is defying the Supreme Court’s order. He wants the criminals returned to the US. From there, they’d get to sue and sit through ‘credible fear’ interviews.
The Story
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Monday delivered a significant win for the Trump administration’s immigration policy. They cleared the way for officials to resume deportation of migrants to third countries without additional due process requirements imposed by a district court judge.
The lawsuit at the center of the case was originally filed by illegal aliens who were deported to a third country without due process or at risk of it.
Others were added to the lawsuit. Among them were eight men who had due process for violent crimes they were convicted of committing. They were sent to South Sudan.
He Defies the US Supreme Court
District Judge Brian Murphy in federal court in Boston blocked the administration’s attempt to deport the group to South Sudan. The group had already disembarked in Djibouti when his orders first came out. Currently, they remain on a military base.
In an order Monday, Judge Murphy said the eight men in Djibouti remain protected from immediate removal. This is despite the Supreme Court’s ruling. His excuse is he issued another order last month. They’re identical but he wants to force another lengthy appeal.
Murphy wants these killers and child rapists to have at least 15 days to sue for immigration proceedings. He also wants them to be able to sit for “fear” interviews. If they “fear” going to the third country, the bleeding hearts can let them stay in the US. Then Americans will have to fear them.
In response to Murphy’s latest order, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller said the Boston judge was “refusing to obey” the Supreme Court.
“Expect fireworks tomorrow when we hold this judge accountable for refusing to obey the Supreme Court,” Miller said on Fox News.
Today is Justice Kagan’s ultimate test. She, more than any other Justice, has invoked the rhetoric of respecting the rule of law. She, more than any other Justice, should now recognize that the greatest threat to the rule of law comes from district courts openly defying Supreme…
— Chad Mizelle (@ChadMizelle47) June 24, 2025
UPDATE
Court Today
D. John Sauer, the solicitor general, told the justices on Tuesday that the judge’s latest order was “a lawless act of defiance that, once again, disrupts sensitive diplomatic relations and slams the brakes on the executive’s lawful efforts to effectuate third-country removals.”
He asked the court for an immediate stay “to make clear beyond any doubt that the government can immediately proceed with the third-country removals of the criminal aliens from Djibouti.”
Mr. Sauer told the justices that the Judge Murphy’s order had resulted in “an unstable and dangerous situation” at the base, worsened by recent military action in the Middle East.
Mr. Sauer also suggested that the Supreme Court might want to rein in Judge Murphy. “This court may wish to direct the district court not to issue further injunctions in this case without first obtaining preclearance from this court,” he wrote. “In the alternative, given the lower court’s conduct, this court may consider ordering that the case be reassigned to a different district judge.”
Justice Sotomayor gave her usual partisan retort.
In a lengthy dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, on the other hand, seemed to endorse Judge Murphy’s understanding of his two rulings.
“The district court’s remedial orders are not properly before this court because the government has not appealed them,” she wrote.
MORE UPDATES WILL FOLLOW
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Trump will ignore the illegal order. If he does not, then I blame him and Bondi (an obvious RINO). If he abides by the order then I accept no more whining on it by Trump, Miller or Bondi. Leaders act, whiners whine. Whining about leftist judges on Faux News solves no problem. I have had enough of that. Miller will… Read more »
What dope you are.
Only a propagandist writes stuff like you do.
OK so now it is 4:20 DC time. Where are the fireworks the tough talking Miller promised today??? I support his statements most of the time. But his theatrics on Hannity are not acceptable. He looks foolish. He is acting like Bondi. I see no statement by Bondi, of course. This is her area to deal with. My hunch is… Read more »
This pansy judge ought to be thrown in a jail cell with these monsters for about 6 months. He’ll come out wearing lipstick and a dress – if he doesn’t do that already.
That is a typical ridiculous tough guy comment. Trump does not arrest judges for being irrational. And your odd sexual references are self embarrassing.
The Prisoner who supports lslam and is an anti-semite continues to spread crap in the comments section.
GFY Pakistani
Hold court at what ever base the bad guys were deported to and require this judge to go there for hearings. Then drag it out and keep him there for years. Send all deportations there thru him.
That is your “solution”???
How about expecting a sharp condemnation of the judge, and an intent to ignore him, by both Trump and Bondi? Or is whining what you want?
Send Ketanji. She’s worthless where she is.
Stephan Miller posted at 6am today: “A Boston judge halted the deportation of illegal aliens convicted of child rape and murder. Finally, the Supreme Court stepped in and halted the judge’s lawless edict. Late last night the Boston judge claimed authority to overrule the Supreme Court and defied the Court’s order.” So it looks like Murphy was spanked like the… Read more »
Thank you- I’ll update. Do you believe this guy.