US EditionJudge says he will move forward with contempt inquiry into AEA deportations
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg will hold a criminal contempt inquiry into Trump officials who allegedly defied his March order on deportation flights carrying Venezuelan gang members.
- On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said he will promptly resume a fact-finding criminal contempt inquiry into March deportations under the Alien Enemies Act by Trump administration officials.
- The background to the probe shows that the Trump administration invoked the Alien Enemies Act to deport two planeloads of alleged Tren de Aragua members to CECOT despite Boasberg's mid-March order to turn planes around, and his April probable-cause decision found grounds for criminal contempt.
- Boasberg signaled he may compel testimony and has asked the Justice Department and attorneys behind the Alien Enemies Act legal challenge to advise by Monday, including hearing from an ex-Justice Department lawyer .
- On Friday, the federal appeals court declined to reinstate Boasberg's order but cleared his fact-finding inquiry to continue after months on hold by an emergency stay, amid Republican calls for suspension and Chief Justice John Roberts urging appeals over removal.
- Those hearings could begin as soon as December 1, and Boasberg said `I am authorized to proceed just as I intended to do in April — seven months ago,` while Department of Justice attorneys argue the migrants' release weakens challengers' claims.
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Federal judge to resume contempt inquiry into Trump officials for deportations to El Salvador
A federal judge is continuing his investigation into whether the Trump administration defied court orders in a high-profile immigration case involving the Alien Enemies Act, he said Wednesday.
Contempt investigation over Trump deportation flights to resume
American Civil Liberties Union lead attorney Lee Gelernt holds a press conference outside the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after a March 21, 2025, hearing on deportation flights that occurred despite a court’s restraining order in place. (Photo by Ariana Figueroa/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said Wednesday he will proceed with his inquiry on whether there is sufficient evidence to charge o…
Federal Judge to Move Forward With Criminal Contempt Inquiry Over Deportation Flights
A federal judge said on Nov. 19 that he intends to move ahead with a criminal contempt-of-court inquiry to find out why government officials ignored his order halting the deportation of a group of illegal immigrants to El Salvador earlier this year. “I certainly intend to find out what happened on that day,” U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said during a hearing on Wednesday. He gave both attorneys representing the deportees and the government…
Contempt investigation over Trump deportation flights to resume
American Civil Liberties Union lead attorney Lee Gelernt holds a press conference outside the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after a March 21, 2025, hearing on deportation flights that occurred despite a court’s restraining order in place. (Photo by Ariana Figueroa/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said Wednesday he will proceed with his inquiry on whether there is sufficient evidence to charge o…
Contempt proceedings set to be revived for Trump officials accused of defying orders
Federal judge James Boasberg of the District of Washington, D.C. plans to revive contempt proceedings against Trump administration officials who possibly defied his orders, according to a new report. The Hill reported on Wednesday that Boasberg is reviving the proceedings after an appeals court "cle...
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