A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to justify its failure to turn back deportation flights carrying individuals to El Salvador, after previously blocking such actions under an 18th-century law. The judge, James Boasberg, criticized the administration's inadequate responses to his requests for details and threatened to hold officials in contempt. The Justice Department disputes the judge's authority over the situation, asserting that only a written order is enforceable, while calling the judge's inquiries an inappropriate overreach.
Boasberg emphasized the administration's failure to comply with his explicit court order, raising questions about accountability and possible contempt of court actions.
The judge classified the administration's failure to provide adequate answers as a significant evasion of judicial obligation, underscoring the tension between the executive and judicial branches.
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