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‘I never issued a criminal contempt citation in 19 ½ years on the bench’ – a former federal judge looks at the ‘relentless bad behavior’ of the Trump administration 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…

The Conversation

Trump officials create uncertainty to evade court orders rather than comply

Recalcitrance appears to be product of Trump White House’s maximalist interpretation of executive powers

The Guardian - US

Trump faces contempt risk: What happens if president violates court orders?

Judge James Boasberg has ruled that probable cause exists to find the Trump administration in criminal contempt.

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Judge Finds Trump Officials Likely In Contempt Over Deportation Flights

Boasberg accused the administration of removing deportees under the Alien Enemies Act before those individuals could legally challenge their deportation.

International Business Times

US judge says ‘probable cause’ to hold Trump administration in contempt

White House says it will appeal ruling that administration flouted court order on deportation flights.

Al Jazeera

Federal Judge in Deportation Case Finds Probable Cause To Hold the Trump Administration in Contempt

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg says the evidence indicates that the government "willfully disobeyed" his order blocking removal of alleged Venezuelan gang members.

Reason

Federal judge finds ‘probable cause’ to hold Trump administration in contempt – a legal scholar explains what this means

A battle between the Trump administration and federal courts over the deportation of more than 100 immigrants to a prison in El Salvador intensified on April 16, 2025. U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg released an opinion saying that he had “probable cause” to hold members of the administration in…

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What happens next after judge warns of possible contempt prosecution over deportation flights order

A federal judge’s ruling that the Trump administration appears to have willfully violated his order to turn around planes of migrants headed for El Salvador increases the prospect of officials being held in criminal contempt of court and potentially facing possible prosecution

The Independent UK

Trump Officials Face Criminal Contempt for 'Willful Disobedience' After Judge Orders Flights to El Salvador Halted

The Trump administration has until April 23 to reveal how many undocumented Americans were deported to El Salvador, when they were transferred out of U.S. custody, and whether they were all deported pursuant to the Proclamation.

Latin Times

Trump admin could be held in contempt

Judge James Boasberg says the Trump administration was "willfully disobedient" of his order to halt deportations

Salon

US Judge Says 'Probable Cause' To Hold Govt In Contempt Over Deportations

A US federal judge said Wednesday he had found "probable cause" to hold President Donald Trump's administration in contempt in a deportation case, raising the stakes in the White House's confrontation with the US justice system.

International Business Times

Judge Says If Trump Admin Doesn't Remedy Contempt For Ignoring Order On Deportation Flights, He'll Appoint a Prosecutor Who Will

Judge James Boasberg said he has found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in contempt of court for defying its order to turn planes around as they were carrying deportees to El Salvador

Latin Times

Trump officials face criminal contempt after defying judge’s orders in Alien Enemies Act case

Probable cause exists to hold administration in contempt for deliberately disregarding court orders to turn planes around, judge rules

The Independent UK

Meta faces historic antitrust trial that could force it to break off Instagram, WhatsApp

Meta Platforms Inc. faces a historic antitrust trial Monday that could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp, startups it bought more than a decade ago that have since grown into social media powerhouses

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The trial to decide if Meta has to sell Instagram and WhatsApp begins this week. Here’s everything you need to know

Case from Federal Trade Commission will probe if Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp allowed it to maintain a social media monopoly, putting billions on the line

The Independent UK

House approves act that limits judges’ checks-and-balances rights to slow the Trump agenda

The No Rogue Rulings Act would limit federal district judges from issuing nationwide injunctions

MarketBeat

Meta Seeks Trump's Help in FTC Trial: The Implications Are Huge

Meta Platforms is gearing up for a huge legal confrontation with U.S. regulators. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is looking for President Trump to call off the dogs.

Reason

Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Claim That He Can Summarily Deport Anyone He Describes As an 'Alien Enemy'

Although the Court lifted an order that temporarily blocked removal of suspected gang members, it unambiguously affirmed their right to judicial review.

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The Guardian - US

US supreme court allows deportations under 18th-century law with limits

In 5-4 ruling, court laid down terms for invoking Alien Enemies Act, stating challenges must take place in Texas

International Business Times

US Supreme Court Lifts Order Barring Deportations Under Wartime Law

The US Supreme Court on Monday lifted a lower court order barring the deportation of undocumented migrants using an obscure wartime law, in a victory for the Trump administration.

The Independent UK

Supreme Court sides with Trump over Alien Enemies Act deportations despite ‘extraordinary threat to rule of law’

5-4 opinion clears path for administration’s swift removals of alleged gang members, for now

International Business Times

US Supreme Court Pauses Order For Return Of Salvadoran Deported In Error

The US Supreme Court on Monday paused a lower court order demanding that the Trump administration repatriate a Salvadoran migrant who was wrongfully deported last month.

Latin Times

Most Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Had No Criminal Record, Investigation Reveals

A new investigation by CBS News shows the majority of men sent to a prison in El Salvador had no criminal records despite Trump administration asserting so.

The Guardian - US

Alarm as Republicans in Congress back Trump and Musk’s attacks on US judges

Mike Johnson and Jim Jordan echo president and key ally as experts express fears for ‘bedrock constitutional principles’

The Independent UK

Judge considers holding Trump officials in contempt for defying court orders blocking El Salvador flights

Judge Boasberg says administration acted in ‘bad faith’ to evade scrutiny over president’s Alien Enemies Act removals

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