DOJ Lawyer Calls Kristi Noem ‘Sacrificial Lamb’ to End Contempt Inquiry
The en banc court will weigh whether Judge James Boasberg can keep investigating a possible criminal contempt violation tied to 238 migrant transfers.
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Judge panel signals possible contempt charges won't stop at Trump's 'sacrificial lamb'
Federal appeals judges signaled that criminal contempt charges could reach beyond former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, whom one judge called a possible "sacrificial lamb."Ten of the 11 active judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard nearly three hours...
DC Circuit grapples with allowing Boasberg to continue contempt inquiry
A federal appeals court weighed on Tuesday whether to allow U.S. District Judge James Boasberg to move forward with a criminal contempt inquiry into Trump administration officials over last year’s deportations of Venezuelans to El Salvador, as Justice Department lawyers allege the judge’s investigation is “unlawful.” Boasberg, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, has […]
Appeals Court Weighs Bid to Stop Contempt Probe of Deportation Flights
James Boasberg, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, attends a panel discussion at the annual American Board Association Spring Antitrust Meeting at the Marriott Marquis in Washington on April 2, 2025. (Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images)
The Contempt Case that Won’t Die
Last month, five Venezuelan migrants were arrested for stealing $2 million in merchandise from an Indianapolis jewelry store. According to police reports, three men and two teenagers conducted the brazen armed robbery in the middle of the day, tying up the owner with duct tape then leading police on a cross-county chase that ended in their capture. Indiana law enforcement officials say the perpetrators, who reside in Chicago, are members of Tren…
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