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Breaking: Judge Boasberg says "justice requires" him to continue contempt inquiry into Trump admin [View all]
Breaking: Judge Boasberg says "justice requires" him to continue contempt inquiry into Trump admin
“I certainly intend to find out what happened on that day,” Boasberg said of the March 15 Alien Enemies Act flights. He plans to begin hearings on Dec. 1.
Chris Geidner
Nov 19, 2025
Chief Judge James Boasberg of the D.C. District Court announced that he will be continuing with contempt proceedings against the Trump administration, planning to hold hearings beginning the Monday after Thanksgiving over the March 15 flights that took people to El Salvador’s CECOT prison.
“I certainly intend to find out what happened on that day,” Boasberg, who heard the original case brought on March 15 against President Donald Trump’s Alien Enemies Act proclamation and is still hearing an amended challenge related to those sent to, and now released from, CECOT.
The flights — which were in the air when Boasberg issued a classwide temporary restraining order blocking deportation of anyone under Trump’s AEA proclamation — have been the subject of significant questions and damning revelations since before Boasberg had even issued his order.
The brief discussion was added on November 17 to a previously scheduled Wednesday hearing in the case following the November 14 decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit that had the effect of sending jurisdiction over the contempt proceedings back to Boasberg’s district court. ... “Justice requires me to move promptly on this,” Boasberg announced minutes into Wednesday’s hearing.
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“I certainly intend to find out what happened on that day,” Boasberg said of the March 15 Alien Enemies Act flights. He plans to begin hearings on Dec. 1.
Chris Geidner
Nov 19, 2025
Chief Judge James Boasberg of the D.C. District Court announced that he will be continuing with contempt proceedings against the Trump administration, planning to hold hearings beginning the Monday after Thanksgiving over the March 15 flights that took people to El Salvador’s CECOT prison.
“I certainly intend to find out what happened on that day,” Boasberg, who heard the original case brought on March 15 against President Donald Trump’s Alien Enemies Act proclamation and is still hearing an amended challenge related to those sent to, and now released from, CECOT.
The flights — which were in the air when Boasberg issued a classwide temporary restraining order blocking deportation of anyone under Trump’s AEA proclamation — have been the subject of significant questions and damning revelations since before Boasberg had even issued his order.
The brief discussion was added on November 17 to a previously scheduled Wednesday hearing in the case following the November 14 decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit that had the effect of sending jurisdiction over the contempt proceedings back to Boasberg’s district court. ... “Justice requires me to move promptly on this,” Boasberg announced minutes into Wednesday’s hearing.
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BREAKING: Judge Boasberg says "justice requires" him to continue contempt inquiry into Trump admin.
“I certainly intend to find out what happened on that day,” Boasberg said of the March 15 Alien Enemies Act flights. He plans to begin hearings on Dec. 1.
New, at Law Dork:
Breaking: Judge Boasberg says "justice requires" him to continue contempt inquiry into Trump admin
“I certainly intend to find out what happened on that day,” Boasberg said of the March 15 Alien Enemies Act flights. He plans to begin hearings on Dec. 1.
www.lawdork.com
Nov 19, 2025, 3:37 PM
@chrisgeidner.bsky.social
BREAKING: Judge Boasberg says "justice requires" him to continue contempt inquiry into Trump admin.
“I certainly intend to find out what happened on that day,” Boasberg said of the March 15 Alien Enemies Act flights. He plans to begin hearings on Dec. 1.
New, at Law Dork:
Breaking: Judge Boasberg says "justice requires" him to continue contempt inquiry into Trump admin
“I certainly intend to find out what happened on that day,” Boasberg said of the March 15 Alien Enemies Act flights. He plans to begin hearings on Dec. 1.
www.lawdork.com
Nov 19, 2025, 3:37 PM
BREAKING: Judge Boasberg says "justice requires" him to continue contempt inquiry into Trump admin.
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) 2025-11-19T20:37:58.082Z
“I certainly intend to find out what happened on that day,†Boasberg said of the March 15 Alien Enemies Act flights. He plans to begin hearings on Dec. 1.
New, at Law Dork:
Chris Geidner
@chrisgeidner.bsky.social
NOW: Chief Judge Boasberg is holding a hearing in the Alien Enemies Act, and announces that he does plan on continuing the contempt proceedings.
He believes that will entail having people testify, but is asking the parties for their positions.
“Justice requires me to move promptly on this.”
Nov 19, 2025, 2:07 PM
@chrisgeidner.bsky.social
NOW: Chief Judge Boasberg is holding a hearing in the Alien Enemies Act, and announces that he does plan on continuing the contempt proceedings.
He believes that will entail having people testify, but is asking the parties for their positions.
“Justice requires me to move promptly on this.”
Nov 19, 2025, 2:07 PM
NOW: Chief Judge Boasberg is holding a hearing in the Alien Enemies Act, and announces that he does plan on continuing the contempt proceedings.
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) 2025-11-19T19:07:01.644Z
He believes that will entail having people testify, but is asking the parties for their positions.
“Justice requires me to move promptly on this.â€
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