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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Oklahoma Voice: Contempt investigation over Trump deportation flights to resume
WASHINGTON — U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said Wednesday he will proceed with his inquiry on whether there is sufficient evidence to charge officials in the Trump administration with contempt for violating his order to return deportation flights to the…
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 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…
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The Daily SignalJudge Moves Ahead With Contempt Investigation Into Trump Administration
By Virginia Allen, The Daily Signal | November 19, 2025 A federal judge announced Wednesday that he is moving ahead with a contempt inquiry into the Trump administration. Specifically, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg is examining whether the Trump administration violated a court order when it used the Alien Enemies Act to deport illegal aliens to El Salvador. Boasberg, according to ABC News, has ordered the parties involved in the case to su…
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