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US appeals court throws out Trump contempt ruling over deportation flights

Migrants deported to El Salvador under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown arrive at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela [Ariana Cubillos/The Associated Press]

A United States appeals court has thrown out a lower judge’s determination that the administration of President Donald Trump could face charges for acting in contempt of court during the early days of his mass deportation drive.

The ruling on Friday undid one of the most substantial rebukes to the Trump administration since the start of the president’s second term.

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