Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts · Slate Podcasts

The Forgotten Lawsuits Targeting Trump’s Worst Abuses

December 20, 2025·59 min·5 clips

The moment a judge ordered planes grounded, but the Trump administration defied him and sent men to a torture prison.

Dahlia Lithwick interviews ACLU lawyer Lee Gelernt about lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act to rendition Venezuelan men to a torture prison in El Salvador. They discuss the lack of due process, contempt of court, and the broader implications for executive power and immigration enforcement.

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