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mahatmakanejeeves

(64,668 posts) Wed Apr 16, 2025, 12:19 PM Apr 16

NEW: Judge Boasberg finds probable cause to hold the Trump administration in contempt

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NEW: Judge Boasberg finds probable cause to hold the Trump administration in contempt for their decision not to turn the planes around on March 15.

He orders them either to fix their mistake or identify who made those decisions (presumably for further sanctions).

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New filing: "J.G.G. v. TRUMP (Boasberg: Alien Enemies Act)"
Doc #80: Order

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April 16, 2025 at 12:04 PM

NEW: Judge Boasberg finds probable cause to hold the Trump administration in contempt for their decision not to turn the planes around on March 15.

He orders them either to fix their mistake or identify who made those decisions (presumably for further sanctions).
— Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social) 2025-04-16T16:04:27.665Z

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New filing: "J.G.G. v. TRUMP (Boasberg: Alien Enemies Act)"
Doc #80: Order

Download PDF | View Full Case

#CL69741724
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ALT
April 16, 2025 at 11:59 AM

New filing: "J.G.G. v. TRUMP (Boasberg: Alien Enemies Act)"
Doc #80: Order

Download PDF | View Full Case

#CL69741724
— Big Cases Bot (@bigcases.bots.law) 2025-04-16T15:59:17.644310+00:00

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NEW: Judge Boasberg finds probable cause to hold the Trump administration in contempt (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Apr 16 OP

If I was in contempt of court, what would the judge do to me? Irish_Dem Apr 16 #1

That's great, but what does it mean? Ocelot II Apr 16 #2

Mueller, She Wrote w/ court doc: Dennis Donovan Apr 16 #3

Boasberg says if administration won't prosecute potential contempt, he'll appoint a prosecutor who will LetMyPeopleVote Apr 16 #4

Before holding anyone in contempt, he will give defs an opportunity to "purge" the contempt LetMyPeopleVote Apr 16 #5

Chief Judge Boasberg's probable cause ruling is *not* an appealable order. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 16 #6

Irish_Dem

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1. If I was in contempt of court, what would the judge do to me?

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Wed Apr 16, 2025, 12:24 PM

Apr 16

Related to charges I had kidnapped a man and sent him to his death.

Ocelot II

(124,763 posts)

2. That's great, but what does it mean?

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Wed Apr 16, 2025, 12:28 PM

Apr 16

Does somebody go to jail? If so, who? The lawyers who argued the case? They'd probably just get fired from the DoJ and end up rotting in jail on their own dime.

Dennis Donovan

(30,981 posts)

3. Mueller, She Wrote w/ court doc:

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Wed Apr 16, 2025, 12:34 PM

Apr 16

Mueller, She Wrote
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BREAKING: Judge Boasberg finds probable cause to hold the Trump administration in contempt. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

April 16, 2025 at 12:23 PM

BREAKING: Judge Boasberg finds probable cause to hold the Trump administration in contempt. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
— Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) 2025-04-16T16:22:58.016Z

LetMyPeopleVote

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4. Boasberg says if administration won't prosecute potential contempt, he'll appoint a prosecutor who will

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Wed Apr 16, 2025, 01:10 PM

Apr 16

This will be fun to watch. I suspect that there are plenty of attorneys including some recently fired DOJ attorneys who will be happy to take this assignment.

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LetMyPeopleVote

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5. Before holding anyone in contempt, he will give defs an opportunity to "purge" the contempt

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Wed Apr 16, 2025, 05:05 PM

Apr 16

The judge has found that there is probable cause to bring criminal contempt proceedings. Technically such proceedings will not take place until trump and the DOJ has a chance to purge the contempt by returning to the US the illegally transported detainees.

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There will not be a formal contempt trial until after the DOJ/trump has had a chance to purge the contempt

mahatmakanejeeves

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6. Chief Judge Boasberg's probable cause ruling is *not* an appealable order.

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Wed Apr 16, 2025, 08:36 PM

Apr 16

Steve Vladeck
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Chief Judge Boasberg's probable cause ruling is *not* an appealable order.

DOJ can ask the D.C. Circuit for an extraordinary writ of mandamus, but that requires showing that the district court ruling both (1) was clearly wrong; and (2) is not otherwise capable of being remedied on a future appeal.

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DOJ files notice that intends to appeal Judge Boasberg’s order finding probable cause for contempt

April 16, 2025 at 7:47 PM

Chief Judge Boasberg's probable cause ruling is *not* an appealable order.

DOJ can ask the D.C. Circuit for an extraordinary writ of mandamus, but that requires showing that the district court ruling both (1) was clearly wrong; and (2) is not otherwise capable of being remedied on a future appeal.
— Steve Vladeck (@stevevladeck.bsky.social) 2025-04-16T23:47:51.612Z

Anna Bower
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DOJ files notice that intends to appeal Judge Boasberg’s order finding probable cause for contempt

April 16, 2025 at 7:14 PM

DOJ files notice that intends to appeal Judge Boasbergâ€™s order finding probable cause for contempt
— Anna Bower (@annabower.bsky.social) 2025-04-16T23:14:57.093Z

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