Court Halts Criminal Contempt Inquiry into Trump Officials Over Deportation Flights
A federal appeals court has ordered US District Judge James Boasberg to cease his criminal contempt inquiry into Trump administration officials regarding deportation flights. The inquiry stemmed from allegations that the administration defied Boasberg's orders to halt deportations under a wartime authority invoked by President Trump. The appeals court, with judges Neomi Rao and Justin Walker, both Trump appointees, ruled that the inquiry was an abuse of power, as it involved high-level executive deliberations on national security. The decision effectively ends Boasberg's year-long efforts to hold officials accountable, despite previous findings of probable cause for contempt. 
