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When you think about the Supreme Court, chances are you're thinking about the big decisions.

Roe v. Wade, Brown v. Board of Education, Obergefell v. Hodges,

Dobbs v. Jackson. These Supreme Court decisions are the ones that make headlines, and eventually

history books. A lot of them come out around this time of year. Their decisions made after the

justices sit through hours of oral arguments, write pages and pages of explanation, opinions citing precedent and making justifications.

These decisions have signed arguments for and against that clearly show how each justice decided.

They're part of what's called the court's merits docket. But this year,

the Supreme Court has been in the news a lot for a different type of decision, ones that are

taking place quickly in the shadows, often without full briefing and oral argument.

President Trump invoked a wartime law that gives him sweeping deportation powers.

A rarely used law for more than 200 years ago. Hundreds of people who it accuses of being

Venezuelan gang members. To quickly expel them without hearings or due process. They were flown to El

Salvador. Here's an example you might remember.

On March 15, 2025, President Trump dusted off a rarely used wartime law called the Alien

Enemies Act of 1798.

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