Posted on 03/17/2025 4:01:04 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
The Trump administration on Monday repeatedly stonewalled a federal judge seeking answers about whether the government had violated his order barring the deportation of more than 200 noncitizens without due process, escalating a conflict that threatened to become a constitutional crisis.
At a hearing in Federal District Court in Washington, a Justice Department lawyer refused to answer any detailed questions about the deportation flights to El Salvador that took place over the weekend, arguing that President Trump had broad authority to remove the immigrants from the United States under an obscure wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act.
The tense back-and-forth in court between Judge James E. Boasberg and the Justice Department lawyer, Abhishek Kambli, left open the possibility of further conflict down the road.
Judge Boasberg directed Mr. Kambli to inform him by noon on Tuesday exactly what time the government believes his order stopping the deportation flights went into effect, a piece of information that will be crucial as the judge seeks to determine whether the Trump administration had flouted his authority.
The legal battle over the removal of the immigrants was the latest — and perhaps most serious — flashpoint yet between federal courts, which have sought to curb many of Mr. Trump’s recent executive actions, and an administration that has repeatedly come close to openly refusing to comply with judicial orders.
Earlier Monday, Mr. Trump’s so-called border czar, Tom Homan, made defiant remarks on television, indicating that the administration planned to continue such deportations despite the court’s order — an action that could pit one of the coequal branches of the government against another.
“We’re not stopping,” Mr. Homan said on Monday, during an appearance on Fox News. “I don’t care what the judges think — I don’t care what the left thinks. We’re coming.”
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They just didn’t like the answers. Trump doesn’t have to answer to some arrogant lower court judge. Period.
“The Trump administration on Monday repeatedly stonewalled a federal judge”...
After years of federal judges stonewalling Trump.
Karma is a bitch.
Need to send him a red hot poker and ignore him.
Enough of this simpleton crap.
How about never?
Flouted HIS AUTHORITY this asshat has NO authority over the POTUS!!! GIVE ME A DAMN BREAK!!!
Where does a DISTRICT Federal judge derive the power to apply a ruling to the entire jurisdiction of the United States? It would only apply in the particular district where the complaint was made.
A judge cannot simply rule on something that may be nothing more than a private belief or a simmering prejudice. There has to be a complaint, and some basis in law that makes the complaint valid, or at least plausible..
That makes no sense. That low level federal pimp appointed by that retard o'bummer is not a "branch" of govt. If this ascends to skotus, then it's coequal.
But that c un t lackey has no standing and no authority to countermand the President of the United States.
Here is a better account of what happened in court, minus the lying NYTs angle.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4304938/posts
A district court is not co-equal to the Office of POTUS.
flouted his authority? You have no authority over the president of the United States, your honor.
New York Times is NOT credible.
Homan should bring a busload of those noncitizens to Boasberg’s court, drop the off at the door, and tell Boasberg that if he is going to prevent the government from deporting them, then the good judge can deal with them.
These F’ers aren’t going to go gently into that good night. President Trump and the Justice Department, or the military, better give no quarter, build cases and start the arrests soon.
The DOJ response to Judge Boasberg should have simply been, “with all due respect Judge Boasberg, GFY.” Then simply walk out.
Never engage.
Hey, “judge” Jimmy Biasjerk - check up your butt for yer order.
You might some “odor” and some “ordure” at the same time.
“Judge Boasberg directed Mr. Kambli to inform him by noon on Tuesday exactly what time the government believes his order stopping the deportation flights went into effect”
None of that matters. A judge has zero legal authority to issue orders to the president reference this, or to an airline pilot in the sky. Even if he had a legal right to interfere with the president, he has no idea of the fuel state, the winds aloft, remaining crew duty day, airports within diversion range, condition of the aircraft, ATC issues at Cetera. This Judge needs a good hard pimp slap.
“Boastburg,” “Don’t you know WHO I AM?”
Yes, oh yes we do.
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