The U.S. Justice Department filed an extraordinary lawsuit against all 15 judges on the federal district court in Maryland, arguing that a standing order issued by Chief Judge George L. Russell III unlawfully blocks the government from deporting non-citizens once they file habeas corpus petitions. The complaint, signed by Attorney General Pamela Bondi, labels the order—and a separate ruling by Judge Brian E. Murphy maintaining an injunction despite a Supreme Court stay—a “lawless act of defiance” that frustrates the administration’s third-country removal program. The legal confrontation coincided with a Supreme Court ruling that further limits immigrants’ ability to challenge deportations. In Riley v. Bondi, a unanimous Court held that the 30-day deadline for seeking judicial review in “withholding-only” cases starts when the Department of Homeland Security issues its final administrative removal order, not when Board of Immigration Appeals proceedings end. Writing for the Court, Justice Samuel Alito acknowledged “legitimate practical concerns” but said the statute’s text is unambiguous; Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by three colleagues, called the result “illogic and absurdity.” Together, the lawsuit and the high-court decision intensify President Donald Trump’s push to accelerate deportations—including transfers to third countries such as South Sudan—while underscoring the widening clash between the executive branch and parts of the federal judiciary over immigration enforcement.