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After Attacking Judges, Trump Administration Blames Judge for Escalating Tensions
The administration cast the threat by the judge, James E. Boasberg, to open criminal contempt proceedings as another salvo in ...
‘Egregiously intrudes’: Trump admin says federal judge lacks authority to prosecute criminal contempt in high-profile deportations case
The Trump administration is asking a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., to stay contempt proceedings ordered by a ...
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5 Things to Know About James Boasberg, the Judge Overseeing Meta’s Antitrust Trial
The chief US district judge has overseen a number of high-profile cases, including the recent fights against Trump's ...
Boasberg: Give Alien Enemies Act Detainees A Chance In Court Or Else Face Criminal Contempt
D.C. Chief Judge James Boasberg has found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt for defying ...
What happens next after judge warns of possible contempt prosecution over deportation flights order
In 1987, a divided Supreme Court ruled that district court judges have the authority to appoint private attorneys to ...
What happens if a president and the federal government fail to follow a judge's orders?
Separately, the federal judge presiding over the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man the government wrongly deported to El ...
Senator: Judges could make Trump and MAGA heads explode with devious immigration ruling
Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, suggested an hypothetical — but explosive — climax to Donald Trump’s standoff with U.S. District Judges James Boasberg ...