U.S. District Judge James Boasberg

Trump administration defies court orders in 57 of 165 cases (35%)

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According to Washington Post analysis, the Trump administration has been accused of flouting courts in about a third of more than 160 lawsuits where judges issued substantive rulings against them. CNN reports the administration is “at war with the federal judiciary,” evading court orders …

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Administration deliberately evades court order on Venezuelan gang deportations

| Importance: 6/10

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg found probable cause that the Trump administration showed “willful disregard” for his order to halt deportation flights of Venezuelan migrants. The administration flew planes with hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador despite the judge’s order to …

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