US EditionJudge Boasberg Finds Probable Cause to Hold Trump Administration in Contempt Over Deportation Flights
- District Judge James Boasberg ruled there is probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt for violating his deportation order.
- Boasberg gave the Trump administration one week to comply with his order to avoid a contempt finding.
- If the administration does not comply, Boasberg may refer the case for prosecution or appoint his own prosecutor.
- The judge asserted that willful disobedience of judicial orders violates the Constitution, stating it is unacceptable for government officials to disregard court rulings.
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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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