Rapid Reaction — Supreme Court Protects DREAMers

Jessica Mason Pieklo & Imani Gandy

For the second time in a week, the Supreme Court came down on the side of justice! On Thursday morning, it blocked the Trump administration's efforts to rescind DACA in a 5-4 decision. In this episode of Boom! Lawyered, Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy explain the decision, how Justice Sotomayor added an extra dollop of truth, and whether Trump has any hope of finding a workaround.

DACA recipients and their supporters rally outside the Supreme Court.
DACA recipients and their supporters rally outside the Supreme Court, which denied the Trump administration's attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

For the second time in a week, the Supreme Court came down on the side of justice! On Thursday morning, it blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to rescind DACA in a 5-4 decision. In this episode of Boom! Lawyered, Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy explain the decision, how Justice Sotomayor added an extra dollop of truth, and whether Trump has any hope of finding a workaround.

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