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3w ago

Judge Signals Contempt Proceedings Over Trump Administration Deportation Flights

Judge James Boasberg questions whether Trump officials defied his court order halting deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, citing potential 'bad faith' actions.

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Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia
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At Mi Barrio Latin Market, in Beltsville, Maryland, a screen played a news segment about Homeland Security Kristi Noem's visit to a Salvadoran prison in February. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who lives near the grocery store, is being held at the prison.

Overview

  • Judge James Boasberg is considering contempt proceedings against Trump administration officials for allegedly violating his March 15 order to halt deportation flights to El Salvador.
  • The administration argues it complied with the written order but has not addressed whether it ignored Boasberg's earlier oral directive to turn flights back.
  • Boasberg criticized the administration's invocation of state secrets privilege to withhold flight details, calling its use for unclassified information 'sketchy.'
  • Deportations under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act have faced legal challenges, with plaintiffs arguing the law's application in peacetime is unconstitutional and lacks due process protections.
  • The administration admitted to mistakenly deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man protected by a 2019 court order, but has not sought his return from El Salvador.