In the ongoing legal case AARP v. Trump, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued a 7-2 stay preventing removals under the Alien Enemies Act (AEA). The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has informed the Court about District Judge Hendrix’s denial of class certification and has urged SCOTUS to grant certiorari or provide guidance on notice related to the case. The Trump administration has invoked the state secrets privilege to avoid responding to judicial inquiries concerning the wrongful deportation of Kilmar Ábrego García to El Salvador. Despite a SCOTUS order to facilitate Ábrego García’s return, his attorneys report that over a month has passed without evidence of government efforts to comply. The government has filed a supplemental brief arguing for reconsideration of the removal order under non-AEA authorities. Additionally, the administration claims that any agreements with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele regarding Ábrego García’s case constitute state secrets, as stated in a sealed declaration filed by Secretary Rubio. The case has also seen debates over the use of state secrets and deliberative process privileges. Meanwhile, the government is seeking to lift or narrow the SCOTUS order barring removals of detainees in North Dakota under the AEA, citing incidents such as the barricading of 23 alleged Tren de Aragua inmates at the Bluebonnet facility. The Solicitor General continues to await a formal ruling in AARP v. Trump, and Ábrego García’s attorneys have accused the Trump administration of stonewalling efforts to facilitate his release.