US EditionTrump officials and judge face off over flights to El Salvador in rare, high-stakes contempt probe
Judge Boasberg seeks sworn statements from officials over possible deliberate defiance of court order on migrant flights, highlighting rare criminal contempt probe in immigration enforcement.
- U.S. District Judge James Boasberg relaunched an investigation and ordered written declarations due December 5 from all officials involved before considering contempt steps.
- The administration says the directive was verbal and not in the written order, as two planes carrying Venezuelan migrants were midair on March 15 when they later landed in El Salvador.
- In a court filing, Justice Department attorneys said Mazzara received legal advice from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and Emil Bove before deciding on migrant transfers.
- Justice Department attorneys urged abandoning the inquiry, but the administration denies violating the order and Boasberg must weigh contempt referrals for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and relief for at least 137 migrants.
- On November 14, a larger appeals panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled the investigation could proceed, reviving the inquiry as legal scholars say it could shape debate over trial courts and separation-of-powers.
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Trump officials and judge face off over flights to El Salvador in rare, high-stakes contempt probe
A federal judge in Washington has relaunched his contempt probe of the Trump administration for failing to turn around two planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador in March.
Judge Boasberg Takes the Next Step Toward 'Contempt Prosecution' in Case Against Trump Administration
Judge James Boasberg took the next step toward ‘contempt prosecution’ after he revived his criminal contempt inquiry against President Trump over Alien Enemies Act deportations.
Major step taken toward ‘contempt prosecution’ after DHS accused of ignoring court orders
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued an order on Friday demanding the Trump administration file affidavits from every official involved in the decision to carry out mass deportation flights under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, despite Boasberg’s standing order to turn the planes around. The order, which gives the administration one week to comply, is a major step toward a potential criminal prosecution of Trump administration officials for …
Major step taken toward 'contempt prosecution' after DHS accused of ignoring court orders
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued an order on Friday demanding the Trump administration file affidavits from every official involved in the decision to carry out mass deportation flights under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, despite Boasberg's standing order to turn the planes around.The order, which gives the administration one week to comply, is a major step toward a potential criminal prosecution of Trump administration officials for c…
Judge Boasberg Takes the Next Step Toward ‘Contempt Prosecution’ in Case Against Trump Administration - Politics, Policy, Political Views
Judge James Boasberg took the next step toward ‘contempt prosecution’ after he revived his criminal contempt inquiry against President Trump over Alien Enemies Act deportations. A federal appeals court recently lifted the hold on Boasberg’s contempt inquiry so the judge is going full steam ahead and harassing Trump Administration officials. In March Boasberg granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) to stop the Trump administration from deport…
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