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Apr 16, 2025 Judge James Boasberg found probable cause to hold Trump officials in criminal contempt over deportation flights Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The ruling marked a rare judicial step toward contempt sanctions for executive defiance of a court order.
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- US judge finds probable cause to hold Trump officials in contempt over deportations — A federal judge, James Boasberg, ruled that there is probable cause to hold Trump administration officials in criminal contempt for violating a temporary injunction.
- Appeal filed — J.G.G. v. Trump (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00766 — Judge Boasberg issued an order holding that there's probable cause to find the Defendants acted with criminal contempt in violating his orders.
- U.S. District Judge Issues Contempt Ruling Against Administration — U.S.
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Week 13 – 2025-04-12–2025-04-18
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Apr 15, 2025 A federal court in Boston temporarily blocked the administration from ending legal status protections for migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Haiti Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The order preserved legal status for hundreds of thousands of migrants and checked unilateral executive rollback of an immigration program.
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- Court blocks Trump administration's attempt to end migrant legal status program — A federal district court in Boston has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's attempt to terminate a program that grants legal status to migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Haiti.
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Week 13 – 2025-04-12–2025-04-18
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Apr 15, 2025 Judge Paula Xinis rebuked the administration and ordered sworn discovery on its failure to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The order strengthened judicial oversight by forcing factual disclosure about possible executive noncompliance with court directives.
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- Judge rebukes Trump officials for non-compliance with Supreme Court order — A federal judge in Maryland, Paula Xinis, criticized the Trump administration for failing to secure the return of Kilmar Ábrego García, who was wrongly deported to El Salvador.
- Motion granted — Abrego Garcia v. Noem (D. Md.) 8:25-cv-00951 — Judge Xinis granted the motion for expedited discovery .
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Week 13 – 2025-04-12–2025-04-18
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Apr 12, 2025 The Trump administration confirmed Kilmar Abrego Garcia was wrongly deported and remained detained in El Salvador without detailing return efforts Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The admission sharpened a rule-of-law conflict over whether the executive would comply with court-ordered relief in a wrongful deportation case.
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- Trump administration confirms wrongful deportation of Maryland man — The Trump administration confirmed to a federal judge that Kilmar Ábrego García, a Maryland resident, was wrongly deported and is currently detained in a prison in El Salvador.
- Case update — Abrego Garcia v. Noem (D. Md.) 8:25-cv-00951 — The government submitted a declaration stating only that “Abrego Garcia is currently being held in the Terrorism Confinement Center in El Salvador.
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Week 13 – 2025-04-12–2025-04-18
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