Khalil's best hope going forward is to rely on a Supreme Court decision won by radical New York lawyer Carol Weiss King.

The US Supreme Court appeared ready to again read filing deadlines as flexible, with some justices expressing frustration that they’re being called on to decide the question over and over again.

Judge James Boasberg indicated during a hearing on Thursday that he was leaning toward beginning contempt proceedings against Trump administration officials after they failed to follow his verbal order last month to return alleged Venezuelan gang members who were deported under the Alien Enemies Act.