Appeals court tosses judge's contempt finding against Trump administration in prison deportations
Source: AP
Updated 11:14 AM EDT, August 8, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — An appeals court on Friday tossed out a judge’s contempt finding against the Trump administration in a case over deportations to an El Salvador prison.
The decision from a divided three-judge panel based in the nation’s capital vacates a finding from U.S District Judge James E. Boasberg.
Boasberg found in April there was probable cause to hold President Donald Trump’s administration in criminal contempt of court.
Judges Gregory Katsas and Neomi Rao, both of whom were nominated by Trump in his first term in the White House, concurred with the unsigned majority opinion. Judge Cornelia Pillard, who was appointed by President Barack Obama, dissented.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-deportations-boasberg-judge-el-salvador-ae0c8040273de0ca89fac0539227b987
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They had already put it on hold back in April.
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