#contempt-of-court

#contempt-of-court

"The foundation has no trade secrets, but they do wish to hide anything that would embarrass them or worse," Van Lent told WLRN News outside the Miami-Dade County courthouse before surrendering.

U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams found Uthmeier violated her temporary restraining order last month to stop enforcing a new state law that makes it a crime for undocumented immigrants to enter Florida after illegally crossing into the United States.

The provision in the House's budget bill would limit federal courts' ability to hold government officials in contempt, and is described as a ‘terrible idea’ by Chemerinsky.

Judge Boasberg indicated the potential for criminal contempt charges against Trump administration officials, emphasizing the importance of adherence to judicial orders and the Constitution.

The Court does not reach such conclusion lightly or hastily; indeed, it has given Defendants ample opportunity to rectify or explain their actions. None of their responses has been satisfactory.