Judge Boasberg Warns Trump Officials of Criminal Contempt

 https://www.newsweek.com/judge-boasberg-warns-trump-officials-criminal-contempt-2060613

 A federal judge wrote Wednesday that he has found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court for disobeying his order to turn back planes carrying deportees to El Salvador. U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg warned that unless the administration takes immediate steps to "purge" itself of the contempt finding, he will initiate formal hearings and may refer the matter for prosecution.

"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," the judge wrote.

"The Constitution does not tolerate willful disobedience of judicial orders — especially by officials of a coordinate branch who have sworn an oath to uphold it," Boasberg continued.