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Appeals Court Blocks Judge Boasberg’s Contempt Inquiry Into Trump Officials

The case involves deportation flights to El Salvador and whether the administration ignored the judge’s order that they return to the United States.

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Judge James E. Boasberg had ruled in April that there was probable cause to believe the Trump administration had committed criminal contempt by ignoring his order. But the administration appealed.
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Justice Dept. Seeks Censure of Judge Boasberg, Widening Fight With Judiciary

A complaint said Judge James E. Boasberg, who has clashed with the Trump administration over deportation plans, made “improper public comments” about President Trump in a closed-door judicial conference.

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Judge James E. Boasberg in 2023.
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