Judge James Boasberg determined there is probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt for neglecting his order to pause deportations under the Alien Enemies Act. Following President Trump's invocation of the Act against a Venezuelan gang, the government deported alleged gang members despite the court's temporary restraining order. Boasberg criticized the government's actions as demonstrating a willful disregard for due process rights, stating the court had provided ample opportunity to rectify the situation but found their explanations unsatisfactory.
Those individuals were on planes being flown overseas, having been spirited out of the United States by the Government before they could vindicate their due-process rights.
The Government's actions on that day demonstrate a willful disregard for its Order, sufficient for the Court to conclude that probable cause exists to find the Government in criminal contempt.
The Court ultimately determines that the Government's actions, despite being given ample opportunity to rectify, were unsatisfactory in justifying their violation of the order.
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