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Senator Eric Schmitt posted a series of tweets on August 8, 2025, detailing legal proceedings surrounding the removal of certain non-citizens from the United States and subsequent judicial actions. The posts focus on a case presided over by Judge Boasberg in Washington, D.C., and later developments involving the Supreme Court.

In his first tweet, Schmitt wrote, "Several of the aliens facing removal sued in D.C. Despite not being the emergency judge on duty, Boasberg assumed control of the case and, in the evening of March 15, issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting their removal under the AEA." This message was published at 18:03 UTC.

Shortly after, Schmitt described further judicial review: "In the meantime, the government appealed Boasberg's order to the Supreme Court, which held he lacked jurisdiction because these were core habeas claims, which under longstanding precedent, must be brought in the district of confinement." This post was made at 18:04 UTC.

A third tweet addressed government compliance with court orders. According to Schmitt's post at 18:04 UTC: "His written order merely prohibited the government from 'removing' class members. The government, for months, has asserted that it didn't violate the order because the TdA members had already been removed from the U.S. when the order issued."

These statements reference established federal procedures regarding habeas corpus petitions and jurisdictional requirements for such claims. Historically, legal precedent requires that core habeas petitions be filed in courts within a petitioner's district of confinement rather than where broader policy decisions are made.

Senator Eric Schmitt is a member of the United States Senate representing Missouri and frequently comments on immigration law and federal court decisions through his social media channels.