Thread by @ProfMJCleveland

So assuming the accuracy of this thread, Judge Xinis will enter order defining "facilitate" and order Trump Administration to "facilitate" within that meaning and will further order Trump Administration to comply with discovery. 1/

https://twitter.com/ProfMJCleveland/status/1912251554410676518

2/ Trump Administration will immediately appeal "facilitate" order because Judge Xinis will require Trump to engage in diplomatic conversations which she lacks authority to do & will seek mandamus to bar discovery of irrelevant information.

3/ Trump Administration will seek stay. Court of Appeals will likely deny stay & back to SCOTUS we go. Assuming Judge Xinis is clear on in order that she is ordering President to engage in certain conversations then SCOTUS

4/ will likely say "current order now concerns "non-judiciable political question beyond authority for courts to delve into" & vacate that portion of Judge Xinis's order. Discovery may be permitted to ascertain whether El Salvador is holding Garcia based on U.S. request/payment.

5/ Frankly, though, DOJ would be wise to submit that detail in a declaration making all discovery irrelevant.

6/6 Here's why:

https://x.com/ProfMJCleveland/status/1912173457992798328