Appeals Court Removes Boasberg’s Contempt Order in Trump Admin Deportations Case

Contact Your Elected Officials

Judge Neomi Rao said that U.S. District Judge James Boasberg had engaged in an ‘egregious’ abuse of his power.

An appeals court has removed an order that could have resulted in the Trump administration being found in contempt as part of a tense confrontation between it and U.S. District Judge James Boasberg.

Boasberg had said earlier this year that he found probable cause to hold the administration in contempt because it purportedly violated his orders to halt deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.

In a 2–1 decision on Aug. 8, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit indicated that Boasberg went too far. Judge Gregory Katsas said that one of Boasberg’s orders could have been read in different ways.

Judge Neomi Rao described Boasberg’s decision as an “egregious” abuse of the court’s contempt power and said Boasberg had lost the authority to try and “coerce compliance” with his original order. That’s because his initial halts on the deportations had been vacated by the Supreme Court in another decision from April.

One of the judges, Judge Cornelia Pillard, defended Boasberg and said the Trump administration appeared to have disobeyed his directions.

“Our system of courts cannot long endure if disappointed litigants defy court orders with impunity rather than legally challenge them,” Pillard said. “This is why willful disobedience of a court order is punishable as criminal contempt.”

Attorney General Pam Bondi celebrated the appeals court’s decision on social media.

“Our [Justice Department] attorneys just secured a MAJOR victory defending President Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport illegal alien terrorists,” she said.

“The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed what we’ve argued for months: Judge Boasberg’s attempt to sanction the government for deporting criminal-alien terrorists was a ‘clear abuse of discretion’—failed judicial overreach at its worst.”

By Sam Dorman

Read Full Article on TheEpochTimes.com

The Epoch Times
The Epoch Timeshttps://www.theepochtimes.com/
Tired of biased news? The Epoch Times is truthful, factual news that other media outlets don't report. No spin. No agenda. Just honest journalism like it used to be.

Deranged Democrat Rep. Jasmine Crockett Lacks Decorum

Texas Democrat House Representative Jasmine Crockett went too far in recent speaking engagement and she should be forced to resign from Congress.

The Usual Suspects’ Knives Out MAHA Following Federal mRNA Contract Cuts

Earlier this week, the RFK Jr.-led FDA announced the...

Corrupted Medical Societies Push SSRIs For Pregnant Women in Defiance of FDA

A recent expert panel organized by the FDA cast doubt on the safety of SSRIs — even though these drugs are largely considered safe by healthcare providers.

The “Trump Bridge” Could Lead To Russia’s Expulsion From The South Caucasus

If agreed to, and the report remains unconfirmed for now, the “Trump Bridge” could lead to Russia’s expulsion from the South Caucasus.

Sweeney Swoon

Sydney Sweeney donned American Eagle jeans and hawked them as part the "Sydney's got great jeans" campaign, and the Left acted like she'd committed an atrocity.

ICE Arrests More Violent Criminals, Faces 1,000 Percent Spike in Assaults

ICE recently arrested several criminal illegal immigrants who have been convicted of drug trafficking, sex crimes, and violent assaults, DHS said.

DOJ Moves to Unseal Exhibits From Epstein, Maxwell Grand Jury Investigations

The DOJ asked a federal court to unseal grand jury exhibits from the investigations into sex traffickers Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

DOJ Informs Judge It Will Ask Supreme Court to Quickly Rule on Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order

DOJ indicated it would move quickly to ask Supreme Court to review constitutionality of President Trump’s EO seeking to terminate birthright citizenship.

Texas AG Asks Illinois Court to Enforce Arrest Warrants Against Democratic Lawmakers

Texas Republicans filed lawsuit asking court in Illinois to enforce arrest warrants for Democrats who left Texas in bid to block GOP redistricting map vote.

Trump Removes IRS Commissioner Billy Long

President Trump is replacing Billy Long as commissioner of the IRS less than two months after his confirmation, a WH official confirmed.

Trump-Brokered Armenia–Azerbaijan Peace Deal Secures US Trade Route

Trump will host leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House to sign a joint declaration ending four decades of hostility between the two nations.

Trump-Brokered Armenia–Azerbaijan Peace Deal Secures US Trade Route

Trump to host leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House to sign joint declaration ending 4 decades of hostility between the two nations.

Trump Names Stephen Miran to Fill Vacant Seat on Federal Reserve Board

President Trump announced appt of Stephen Miran, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, to fill vacated seat on the Fed Reserve Board of Govs.
spot_img

Related Articles