Judge Boasberg Finds Probable Cause to Hold Trump Administration in Contempt Over Deportation Flights
- A federal judge, James Boasberg, found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt regarding deportation flights to El Salvador, according to NBC News reports.
- Boasberg ordered that planes in the air should be turned around following an emergency hearing on March 15.
- Lawyers for the plaintiffs stated that their clients were not members of the Tren de Aragua gang and lacked due process before deportation.
- Boasberg indicated that if the defendants wish to purge their contempt, they must file a declaration by April 23, 2025, detailing corrective steps.
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Two Judges Threaten to Hold Trump Admin in Contempt of Court
Judges do not like to impose contempt citations. They will go to great lengths to give attorneys, witnesses, parties a chance to correct themselves rather than impose judicial civility by force. But sometimes they have no choice. The Trump...
Judge finds cause to hold Trump admin in criminal contempt
A federal judge says he's found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court and could seek officials’ prosecution for violating his orders last month to turn around planes carrying deportees to an El Salvador prison.…
U.S. Judge finds probable cause to hold Trump administration in contempt for violating deportation order
A federal judge says he’s found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court for violating his orders last month to turn around planes carrying deportees to an El Salvador prison
Judge escalates deportation fight
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday said he has found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court and warned he could seek officials’ prosecution for violating his orders last month to turn around planes carrying deportees to an El Salvador prison. The ruling from U.S District Judge James E. Boasberg, whom President Donald Trump has said should be impeached, marks a dramatic battle between the judicial and…
US judge says could hold Trump administration in criminal contempt of court
A US judge on Wednesday found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt for defying orders to halt deportations to an El Salvador prison. Judge James Boasberg warned of potential prosecutions, escalating a clash over presidential powers. Trump has previously called for Boasberg's impeachment.
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