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There’s a reason conservatives have been screaming from the rooftops about lawfare. What we’re seeing in courtrooms across the country isn’t just legal activism—it’s straight-up manipulation and injustice. The left is no longer trying to win in the court of public opinion. That’s out the window. Now, they’re trying to literally rig the legal process from the inside out, and now we’ve got more proof, and investigative reporter Julie Kelly is calling it all out.
In Texas, a federal judge is blasting the weaponized ACLU for crossing way over the line—and not just once.
The case in question involves the Alien Enemies Act and the left-wing push to block deportations of Venezuelan nationals and the left’s precious gangbangers. But instead of sticking to the courtroom, it looks like the ACLU lawyer tried to take a sneaky shortcut… by picking up the phone and actually calling the judge directly.
Julie Kelly has all the sorted details.
Judge James Wesley Hendrix (Credit: public domain)
It all started when the judge blew the whistle on the ACLU Lawyer for breaking the court’s rules.
Judge James Hendrix didn’t mince words. After denying an emergency motion to stop deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, he was contacted directly—by phone—by ACLU attorney Lee Gelernt. That kind of move is called ex parte communication, and it’s strictly forbidden for a reason: it’s sneaky, improper, and gives one side an unfair advantage. So, of course the left would pull that move, right?
Judge Hendrix not only documented the call but also raised the question of whether Gelernt pulled the same move with another judge—good ol’ Jeb Boasberg—about a month ago in a nearly identical case.
Red flags are flying everywhere.
WHOO BOY: In an order filed last night, Judge James Hendrix–the judge in Texas presiding over latest Alien Enemies Act case which prompted unprecedented intervention by SCOTUS–accused ACLU atty of violating federal code of conduct rules by calling his chambers AFTER Hendrix denied the 1st emergency temp restraining order on April 17. This was noted on the docket after Hendrix filed his order. Now it makes me wonder if Lee Gelernt did not do exactly the same thing with Judge Jeb Boasberg–which could explain Boasberg’s quick action on March 15. This is not allowed:
It turns out Gelernt left a voicemail asking Judge Hendrix to talk and issue a broader ruling that would cover not just the two immigrants in question but any immigrant who is impacted by the Alien Enemies Act. Keep in mind that the government already agreed not to deport those two particular individuals—but the ACLU wanted to expand the case and strong-arm the judge into going along with their plan.
Thankfully, Obama-appointed Judge Hendrix held the line. He refused.
So what did the ACLU do?
Well, they appealed his ruling, took it to a higher court, and yanked the case out from under him.
Now, everybody wants to know how many other calls like this Gelernt has made. Julie Kelly goes on:
Here is the voicemail from Gelernt.
What are the chances he left the same message with Boasberg in the wee hours of March 15? In fact (and I will look at transcript), I believe Boasberg admitted to being “in communication” with ACLU prior to issuing any order or setting hearings.
Hendrix denied the emergency motion bc Trump adm said the 2 anonymous Venezuelan illegals cited in the lawsuit would not be removed. But–just like in the Boasberg case–that was not enough.
ACLU was demanding the case be converted into a class action suit covering ANYONE in the jurisdiction that might be subject to the Alien Enemies Act–which is what Boasberg did before his “return the planes” stunt.
ACLU was hoping for same outcome here. Hendrix was not playing their game. Even so, he was advancing the suit on Good Friday–but that wasn’t good enough for ACLU, which is used to running roughshod over the courts.
They immediately appealed, taking the matter out of Hendrix’s hands. Then they cried to SCOTUS, who bailed ACLU (and the illegals) out.
SCOTUS just got involved in what looks like a very dirty case from the start. Good to see at least one judge stand up for himself and for the process. (Read more: Revolver News, 4/22/2025) (Archive)
