Originally published at: Contempt Proceedings in the Original AEA Case Are Back On
WASHINGTON, DC—After months of delays, a federal judge is prepared to swiftly proceed with a contempt of court inquiry in the original Alien Enemies Act case. In a hearing Wednesday, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg signaled that he wants to begin taking testimony from Trump administration officials involved in the mid-March 2025 AEA deportations as…
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the continued intransigence of the Trump administration make it very possible that the Justice Department will balk and go back to the appeals court again
Money is the power of the government.
Money is not speech.
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While Boasberg is gunning to get going, the convoluted appeals court ruling and the continued intransigence of the Trump administration make it very possible that the Justice Department will balk and go back to the appeals court again before allowing any officials to be put under oath.
“You can’t handle the truth!”
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I heard on the news this month that more then a few career DOJ lawyers resigned when it became clear that the Con mans hand pick flunky’s were going to defy a Judges order. As pointed out by a commentator: YOU DON’T DO THAT. Once a Judge has ordered you to stop, it’s game over, or it that’s the way it’s suppose to work.
Either they do not realize how much trouble they are in or they do not care, because they are confident that the Orange POS will pardon them.
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Personally, I’m having real issues with the concept of pardoning an entire coup.
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I can’t believe the amount of complete chaos that has happened since March of 2025. I really don’t know how we all are going to make it to elections first in '26 and then in '28? And from this Alien Enemies Act case from March '25 we’ve seen that the SC cares nothing for procedure and the law.
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Cannot recall where I read or heard it, but yesterday someone noted that the pardon power was the one remnant of the monarchy we retained in our constitution.
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That’s right. The pardon power was a royal prerogative in all European monachies, and the Framers chose to give it to the president. This was a major point of attack by antifederalists in the struggle over ratification.
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Without administration intransigence, Judge Boasberg could have done this. Seven. Months. Ago.
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Not if he suddenly strokes out. Then there will be massive sucking up to Vance.