DOJ Accuses Judge of Escalating White House Conflict
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The Justice Department accused Judge James Boasberg of escalating tensions between the executive and judicial branches. In a Friday filing, the DOJ argued that Judge Boasberg's threat of criminal contempt proceedings against the White House for violating a deportation order infringes on executive power. The filing challenges the judge's order halting the deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador, framing the judge's actions as an escalation of conflict, ignoring their own role in provoking this confrontation.
The Justice Department accused Judge James Boasberg of escalating tensions between the executive and judicial branches. In a Friday filing, the DOJ argued that Judge Boasberg's threat of criminal contempt proceedings against the White House for violating a deportation order infringes on executive power. The filing challenges the judge's order halting the deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador, framing the judge's actions as an escalation of conflict, ignoring their own role in provoking this confrontation.
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