'Relentless bad behavior': Former federal judge blasts Trump admin's history in court

'Relentless bad behavior': Former federal judge blasts Trump admin's history in court

Legal battles between the Trump administration and advocates for deportees flown to prison in El Salvador have turned into conflicts between the government and the judges overseeing those cases. One federal judge, James Boasberg, accused Trump administration lawyers of the “willful disregard” of his order in March to halt those flights, saying there was “probable cause” to hold officials in criminal contempt. Another federal judge, Paula Xinis, …

A Former Federal Judge Examines the ‘Relentless Bad Behavior’ of the Trump Administration in Court

Republished with permission from The Conversation, by John E. Jones III, Dickinson College Legal battles between the Trump administration and advocates for deportees flown to prison in El Salvador have turned into conflicts between the government and the judges overseeing those cases. One federal judge, James Boasberg, accused Trump administration lawyers of the “willful disregard” of his order in March to halt those flights, saying there was “p…