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US judge says ‘probable cause exs’ to hold Trump adminration in criminal contempt over deportation flights | World News

A US drict judge has said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s adminration’s officials could be held in contempt of court charges for violating and “wilful disregard” of an order to halt the use of Alien Enemies Act to deport more than 200 alleged members of a Venezuelan gang.
The US Drict Judge James Boasberg, in a written ruling, stated that “probable cause exs” to hold US government officials in criminal contempt of court proceedings, as he said that officials illustrated a “wilful disregard” towards his March 15 order to halt the deportation flights to El Salvador.
“The Court does not reach such a conclusion lightly or hastily; indeed, it has given Defendants ample opportunity to rectify or explain their actions. None of their responses has been satisfactory,” Drict Judge James Boasberg wrote.

While Sen. Chris Van Hollen tried to coddle an MS-13 alien in El Salvador, Angel Mom Patty Morin stood in the Oval Office with President Trump—fighting for her daughter, raped and murdered an MS-13 alien from El Salvador. pic.twitter.com/60RuRs7XDI
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 16, 2025
The Trump adminration had invoked the Alien Enemies Act, formed in 1798, which is meant to protect the United States during wartime to carry out the mass deportation. The White House has said that it will contest the ruling Judge Boasberg.
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“We plan to seek immediate appellate relief. The President is 100% committed to ensuring that terrors and criminal illegal migrants are no longer a threat to Americans and their communities across the country,” said White House Communications Director Steven Cheung, as per BBC.
However, Judge Boasberg added that Trump adminration officials could still avoid contempt proceedings if they allow the migrants to challenge their ruling in court.
The judge gave the US government time until April 23 to decide what steps it would take, or to identify the officials who decided to disregard his order so they could potentially be prosecuted, Reuters reported.
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