The Core of the Ruling: Due Process and "Meaningful Notice" The lawsuit was a class-action challenge brought by noncitizens who were targeted for removal to countries other than their home nations. Judge Murphy’s 81-page decision focuses on a fundamental constitutional pillar: Due Process . 1. Lack of Transparency and Notice Under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy, immigration officers could deport individuals to third countries with as little as six hours’ notice . Judge Murphy ruled that this "extinguishes valid challenges" because it prevents immigrants from raising legal objections or expressing fears of persecution in the destination country before they are already on a plane. 2. Inadequate "Assurances" The administration defended the policy by claiming they received "diplomatic assurances" that the third countries would not harm the deportees. The judge rejected this, noting: "Nobody really knows anything about thes...