Justice Samuel Alito issued a strongly-worded dissent against the recent SCOTUS decision to halt certain deportations. (Getty Images)
The justice, who has served on the court since 2006, was joined by Justice Clarence Thomas in his dissent.
"I refused to join the Court’s order because we had no good reason to think that, under the circumstances, issuing an order at midnight was necessary or appropriate," Alito continued.
"Both the Executive and the Judiciary have an obligation to follow the law. The Executive must proceed under the terms of our order in Trump v. J. G. G., 604 U. S. ___ (2025) (per curiam), and this Court should follow established procedures."
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The Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which allows the deportation of natives and citizens of an enemy nation without a hearing, has only been invoked a few times in U.S. history, most recently being during World War II.
Fox News Digital's Landon Mion and Alexandra Koch and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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