The Supreme Court weighed in on a Trump administration request concerning asylum claims from people who entered the U.S. illegally. The vote was 5-4, and one justice sided with the liberal judges. Maybe you won’t be shocked:
BREAKING: Supreme Court votes 5-4 to reject Trump on temporarily restricting asylum claims at border. Roberts joins liberals in majority. Kavanaugh joins conservatives in dissent.
— Greg Stohr (@GregStohr) December 21, 2018
#SCOTUS refuses to reinstate @realDonaldTrump’s asylum ban while gov’t appeal is pending, over FOUR dissents.
In other words, Chief Justice Roberts sided with the more progressive Justices to leave intact the district court’s nationwide preliminary injunction against the ban: pic.twitter.com/fzL0oOVcGN
— Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) December 21, 2018
You might recall that Roberts was also the swing vote on a ruling about the Obamacare mandate.
In 5-4 vote, #SCOTUS refuses to allow asylum ban to go into effect while litigation plays out pic.twitter.com/k67hiXiemf
— Kimberly Robinson (@KimberlyRobinsn) December 21, 2018
Some background on #SCOTUS asylum ban request https://t.co/XQ5FWfCADX
— Kimberly Robinson (@KimberlyRobinsn) December 21, 2018
One of John Roberts’ newest fans Chuck Schumer will be pleased.