[U: Status Hearing Over -- Daily Updates Now, By Order (Courtesy Anon).] This Is NOW Straying Into Willful Obstruction Of Justice -- By Noem, And ICE/DHS And Rubio And Tangerine... It Deserves A New Post.

Update: the 1 PM EDT hearing is over. There was no audio feed; and the minute order is sealed for only attorneys' eyes at the moment. I'll scout around and see if anyone live-blogged from inside Xinis's courtroom -- but we may have to wait until Monday to find out what comes next. If this man dies. . . over the weekend, or after -- that blood will be 100% avoidable -- and 100% on Trump's and Kristi Noem's grubby lil' hands. As Xinis said this morning -- they now "blink at reality". . . that is, they. . . openly. . . lie. Damn. End update.

They are. . . Sargeant Shultz, it seems.

They. . . "know nuthin'!" I won't link their insipid, apparently endless, and depraved BS. It is straying into. . . obstruction:

. . .Defendants are unable to provide the information requested by the Court on the impracticable deadline set by the Court hours after the Supreme Court issued its order. . . .

[The goofs then assert FALSELY that USDC Judge Xinis, in this] Court has not yet clarified what it means to “facilitate” or “effectuate” the return as it relates to this case, as Plaintiff is in the custody of a foreign sovereign [no. . . it is a private contract prison, you dolts]. Defendants request -- and require -- the opportunity to brief that issue prior to being subject to any compliance deadlines. . . . [These idiots cannot "require" a federal court to do. . . anything. Damn.]

Defendants are not in a position where they “can” share any information requested by the Court. That is the [manufactured] reality. Defendants received the order late in the evening last night. They are reviewing the order and actively evaluating next steps. [But what about his physical staus, and safety? The Supremes have ordered a report on THAT!]

It is unreasonable and impracticable for Defendants to reveal potential steps before those steps are reviewed, agreed upon, and vetted. Foreign affairs [which these. . . PLAINLY ARE NOT!] cannot operate on judicial timelines, in part because it involves sensitive country-specific considerations wholly inappropriate for judicial review [Noem kidnapped a man lawfully in the US; then put him in a contract private prison -- that is not "diplomatically" sensitive. Order him returned under the contract.]. . . .

All of the above is obviously mindless bullshit. And it borders on obstruction of a facially-clear, plain English court order, entered last night -- to provide an update on his well-being, and safety. They haven't even made a phone call, it seems.

Stay tune for 1 PM Eastern. Onward, resolutely. Dammit.

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