rye<p>The Trump administration owes a District Court Judge some information by 3pm today, right? </p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/deportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deportation</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ruleoflaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ruleoflaw</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/contempt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>contempt</span></a></p>
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Catherine Schmidt<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/contempt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>contempt</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/civilcontempt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>civilcontempt</span></a> <br>What happens when Trump officiall ignore an Contrempt order.</p><p><a href="https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/afd3497d-d57e-4e28-8a44-d543e09674e1?utm_source=share" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.substack.com/chat/posts/a</span><span class="invisible">fd3497d-d57e-4e28-8a44-d543e09674e1?utm_source=share</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Sen <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AmyKlobuchar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmyKlobuchar</span></a> said on CNN that <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCOTUS</span></a> should hold <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> admin ofcls in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/contempt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>contempt</span></a> if they continue to ignore a court order to facilitate <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/KilmarAbregoGarcia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KilmarAbregoGarcia</span></a>’s return from <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ElSalvador" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElSalvador</span></a>. Klobuchar said the court should appoint a special prosecutor, independent of Trump’s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOJ</span></a>, to uphold the rule of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> & charge ofcls who are responsible for Abrego Garcia’s wrongful <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/deportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deportation</span></a>, or have refused to facilitate his return. “We’re getting closer & closer to a <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ConstitutionalCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConstitutionalCrisis</span></a>,” she said.</p>
Nonilex<p>A federal appeals court in Washington put off for the moment a plan by Judge <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Boasberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Boasberg</span></a> to open <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/contempt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>contempt</span></a> proceedings to determine whether the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> admin violated an order he issued last month stopping flights of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Venezuelan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Venezuelan</span></a> immigrants from being sent to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ElSalvador" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElSalvador</span></a>. The United States Court of Appeals for DC said it was entering what is known as an administrative stay to have more time to consider the validity of Judge Boasberg’s proposal.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/judiciary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>judiciary</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SeparationOfPowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeparationOfPowers</span></a></p>
Kim Perales<p>"<a href="https://toad.social/tags/ICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICE</span></a> is reportedly loading ppl onto🚨buses *now -to be IMPRISONED IN SLV w/o a day in ct, in VIOLATION OF A SC ORDER. Incl: at least 1 person w TPS & a 19-yr-old accused of being in TdA b/c of a water pistol.</p><p>This is happening at the Bluebon det cen in TX & appears to be in DIRECT VIOLATION of the SC's ruling requiring notice "afforded within a reasonable time & in such a manner as will allow them to actually seek habeas relief."</p><p>It's been <24 hrs."<br>-A Reichlin-Melnick<br><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Courts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Courts</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/Contempt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Contempt</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Amazing truth & fact filled press conference from Sen <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/VanHollen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VanHollen</span></a> on his visit to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ElSalvador" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElSalvador</span></a> & the ILLEGAL <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/rendition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rendition</span></a> of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/KilmarAbregoGarcia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KilmarAbregoGarcia</span></a> by <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a></p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/contempt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>contempt</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AlienEnemiesAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlienEnemiesAct</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ExtraordinaryRendition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExtraordinaryRendition</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/StateSponsoredAbduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateSponsoredAbduction</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Constitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Constitution</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CivilRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivilRights</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DueProcess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DueProcess</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DualState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DualState</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/14thAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>14thAmendment</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/5thAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>5thAmendment</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ChecksAndBalances" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChecksAndBalances</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/JudicialBranch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JudicialBranch</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Judiciary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Judiciary</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SeparationOfPowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeparationOfPowers</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AbuseOfPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AbuseOfPower</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88_htG1N-1w" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=88_htG1N-1</span><span class="invisible">w</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>A previous <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCOTUS</span></a> ruling on <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>'s use of the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AlienEnemiesAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlienEnemiesAct</span></a> said that "detainees must receive notice after the date of this order that they are subject to removal under the Act. The notice must be afforded within a reasonable time & in such a manner as will allow them to actually seek <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/habeas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>habeas</span></a> relief in the proper venue before such <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/removal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>removal</span></a> occurs."</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/contempt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>contempt</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Rendition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rendition</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/StateSponsoredAbduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateSponsoredAbduction</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Constitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Constitution</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DueProcess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DueProcess</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Judiciary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Judiciary</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SeparationOfPowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeparationOfPowers</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AbuseOfPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AbuseOfPower</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> admin’s hurried effort to deport more alleged Venezuelan gang members under the rarely used <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AlienEnemiesAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlienEnemiesAct</span></a> is in defiance of a <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCOTUS</span></a> order that detainees must be given "reasonable time" to combat the allegations against them, acc/to a court filing obtained by NBC News.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/contempt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>contempt</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ExtraordinaryRendition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExtraordinaryRendition</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/StateSponsoredAbduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateSponsoredAbduction</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Constitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Constitution</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DueProcess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DueProcess</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ChecksAndBalances" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChecksAndBalances</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Judiciary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Judiciary</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SeparationOfPowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeparationOfPowers</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AbuseOfPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AbuseOfPower</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/live-blog/trump-rubio-ukraine-live-updates-rcna200877#rcrd77256" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nbcnews.com/politics/trump-adm</span><span class="invisible">inistration/live-blog/trump-rubio-ukraine-live-updates-rcna200877#rcrd77256</span></a></p>
Levka<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/contempt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>contempt</span></a></p><p>"Experts have told the BBC that a showdown between the judicial and executive branch appears all but inevitable. So, what might happen if the government does not comply with Judge Boasberg's deadline of 23 April?</p><p>The first step to hold any Trump officials in contempt of court would be to determine who was responsible for the non-compliance, an expert told the BBC.</p><p>At the moment, it remains unclear who took the specific actions against Judge's Boasberg's initial order to not deport people to El Salvador, said Robert Tsai, a Boston University constitutional law professor.</p><p>Lawyers would use a process called discovery to decide who was responsible, by seeking documents and questioning government officials under oath.</p><p>'You want to be able to nail someone down and pinpoint who it is that's basically saying, 'We're getting the planes up in the air, and just stonewall the judge',' Prof Tsai said.</p><p>Government lawyers have said the planes were already en route by the time Judge Boasberg's written order was issued, and that his subsequent verbal order for the planes to return happened when they were no longer in US airspace.</p><p>If he felt government lawyers were not playing ball, Judge Boasberg could fine both the lawyers and other government officials until they complied, Prof Tsai said. The sanctions or penalties would apply until the government met the terms of the judge's order.</p><p>All of this falls under the umbrella of civil contempt." </p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg72d3zpj9xo" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/news/articles/cg72d3zp</span><span class="invisible">j9xo</span></a></p>
Catherine Schmidt<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a>#trump <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/alt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alt</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/elsalvador" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>elsalvador</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/prisons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>prisons</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/cruelty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cruelty</span></a>#abregogarcia <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/disobedience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disobedience</span></a> # judgeboazberg <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/contempt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>contempt</span></a> </p><p>Heather Cox Richardson Contempt 4/16/25</p>
Rod2ik 🇪🇺 🇨🇵 🇪🇸 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇩🇰 🇬🇱<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Judge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Judge</span></a> finds probable cause to hold <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> admin in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/contempt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>contempt</span></a> over <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/deportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deportation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/flights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flights</span></a></p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=o9N_FbuaqQw&si=G-lkINQ3mT3KysIF" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=o9N_FbuaqQ</span><span class="invisible">w&si=G-lkINQ3mT3KysIF</span></a></p>
Mark<p>Judge says Trump administration likely acted in contempt for not turning around <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/deportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deportation</span></a> flights</p><p>A federal judge in the United States has said he has found probable cause to hold President Donald <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s administration in <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/criminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>criminal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/contempt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>contempt</span></a> of court for violating his orders to turn around planes carrying deportees to El Salvador.</p><p><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2025/04/16/judge-says-trump-administration-likely-acted-in-contempt-for-not-turning-around-deportatio" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">euronews.com/2025/04/16/judge-</span><span class="invisible">says-trump-administration-likely-acted-in-contempt-for-not-turning-around-deportatio</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/DictatorTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DictatorTrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/dictatorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dictatorship</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/America" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>America</span></a></p>
Covidiocracy<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Boasberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Boasberg</span></a> and his clerks are on fire! His finding of probable cause for <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/contempt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>contempt</span></a> is filled with prebuttals and “pre-bunking” <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/DOJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOJ</span></a>’s likely arguments. A bit tough to read because it’s thick with citations, but the cites (especially to Supreme Court opinions) are what make it so strong.</p><p><a href="https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2025cv0766-81" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/s</span><span class="invisible">how_public_doc?2025cv0766-81</span></a></p>
Chuck Darwin<p>On Wednesday, United States District Judge James <a href="https://c.im/tags/Boasberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Boasberg</span></a> issued an opinion <br>finding that the Trump administration likely acted in <a href="https://c.im/tags/contempt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>contempt</span></a> of court when they refused to abide by one of his rulings relating to the deportation of Venezuelan immigrants last month.</p><p>In his order, Boasberg noted that there was probable cause to suggest that the <br>“<a href="https://c.im/tags/willful" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>willful</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/disobedience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disobedience</span></a>” of his previous rulings amounted to contempt by members of the Trump White House, <br>which could be viewed as a <a href="https://c.im/tags/criminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>criminal</span></a> action. </p><p>In March, Boasberg had ordered the temporary halting of deportations of Venezuelan immigrants the administration had planned to deport <br>— and indeed, had already begun sending <br>— to El Salvador. In an addendum oral order, Boasberg also said that the administration must turn around planes that were en route to that country.<br>The Trump administration <a href="https://c.im/tags/refused" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>refused</span></a> to abide by that command, <br>and in the weeks afterward gave competing rationales for why they didn’t, <br>initially saying that the oral order meant they didn’t have to follow it, <br>and later claiming they could ignore Boasberg because the flights were over international waters.<br>In his Wednesday order, Boasberg stated that <br>“the Government’s actions on that day demonstrate a willful disregard” <br>for what he had said should happen. <br><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/judge-says-he-may-find-trump-officials-in-contempt-of-court-for-defying-orders/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">truthout.org/articles/judge-sa</span><span class="invisible">ys-he-may-find-trump-officials-in-contempt-of-court-for-defying-orders/</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NEW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NEW</span></a> filing in JGG v. TRUMP (<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Boasberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Boasberg</span></a>: <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AlienEnemiesAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlienEnemiesAct</span></a>)</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> admin submits Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court (Doc #84)</p><p><a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.278436/gov.uscourts.dcd.278436.84.0_1.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">storage.courtlistener.com/reca</span><span class="invisible">p/gov.uscourts.dcd.278436/gov.uscourts.dcd.278436.84.0_1.pdf</span></a></p><p>“Defendants hereby appeal from the Court’s Order and Memorandum Opinion entered April 16, 2025 (ECF Nos. 80 & 81) in the above-captioned case to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.”</p><p>Good luck (/s) muther f⁕⚠︎ers.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/criminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>criminal</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/contempt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>contempt</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Constitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Constitution</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ConstitutionalCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConstitutionalCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Judiciary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Judiciary</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SeparationOfPowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeparationOfPowers</span></a></p>
Tadonic the Flautulent<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>resist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCOTUS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MafiaDon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MafiaDon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RICO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RICO</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/humor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>humor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EditorialCartoon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EditorialCartoon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Contempt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Contempt</span></a></p>
James Trickle uP<p>Explain to me how a Federal contempt of court charge is a deterrent if POTUS just writes out a preemptive pardon? <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/boasberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boasberg</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/xinis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>xinis</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/deportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deportation</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/pardon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pardon</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/contempt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>contempt</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ContemptOfCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ContemptOfCourt</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/FederalCourts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FederalCourts</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/DueProcess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DueProcess</span></a></p>
Francisca Sinn<p>“Using the [notwithstanding] clause to pre-empt judicial oversight is constitutionally allowed – and probably popular in some circles – but can be a step towards abuse of power. Put simply, anyone who is okay with someone else’s rights being infringed arbitrarily has to recognize that their own are also at risk.</p><p><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/f3d6096fceb1ffaea4f7c251d5656078f7a4e8a4d6ae6b777aa0c542a4568ade/KUT3XYDQGJBPJI72XJRDCE7NTM/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theglobeandmail.com/gift/f3d60</span><span class="invisible">96fceb1ffaea4f7c251d5656078f7a4e8a4d6ae6b777aa0c542a4568ade/KUT3XYDQGJBPJI72XJRDCE7NTM/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Poilievre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Poilievre</span></a> ‘s position on the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Charter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Charter</span></a> shows once again his <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Contempt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Contempt</span></a> for <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Canadians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canadians</span></a> , <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> , and the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/RuleOfLaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RuleOfLaw</span></a> .</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/NeverPoilievre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NeverPoilievre</span></a></p>
Flipboard News Desk<p>A U.S. judge has found probable cause that President Donald Trump’s administration defied an order to stop deportation flights to El Salvador. Read more from <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@USAToday" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>USAToday</span></a></span><br><a href="https://flip.it/v_KIRE" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">flip.it/v_KIRE</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/ElSalvador" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElSalvador</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Judge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Judge</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Contempt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Contempt</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/ProbableCause" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProbableCause</span></a></p>
WYM Mod<p>A pivotal moment unfolds in immigration law as **Judge James Boasberg** has found probable cause to hold the **Trump administration in criminal contempt** for defying a court order on deportations. The ruling stems from the administration's failure to halt deportations of alleged **Venezuelan gang members** to a notorious Salvadoran prison, showing a "willful disregard" for the court's authority. Full story: [CNBC](<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/16/trump-deportation-case-contempt-judge.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnbc.com/2025/04/16/trump-depo</span><span class="invisible">rtation-case-contempt-judge.html</span></a>) <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/Immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Immigration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/LegalNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LegalNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/TrumpAdministration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpAdministration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/Contempt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Contempt</span></a></p>
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