In an unprecedented rebuke of judicial power, the Trump administration is apparently ignoring a temporary restraining order from a federal judge.

President Trump invoked the Enemy Aliens Act, a law from 1789 that permits the president to deport any male over the age of 14 from an enemy country, to begin mass deportations of alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua to El Salvador. This is the fourth time the law has ever been invoked and the first time since World War II.

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order to prevent the deportations while assessing the constitutionality of the administration’s deportation plan. Instead of complying, the Trump administration has flouted the order by refusing to turn around planes carrying the alleged gang members.

This move is flawed. Instead of ignoring judges’ orders, the Trump administration should use this opportunity to reform the process of nationwide temporary restraining orders and injunctions.

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