A federal appeals court panel in the District of Columbia overturned a lower court ruling that had found probable cause to hold Trump administration officials in criminal contempt over their deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador. The case centered on the administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members to a prison in El Salvador, despite a temporary restraining order issued by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg to halt such deportations. The three-judge panel, consisting of two Trump appointees, Katsas and Rao, who formed the majority, and one Obama appointee, Pillard, who dissented, ruled 2-1 to vacate Boasberg's contempt order. The appeals court determined that Judge Boasberg had exceeded his authority in issuing the order to stop the deportation flights and in initiating contempt proceedings against the administration officials. This ruling effectively ends the criminal contempt inquiry against Trump officials related to the March 15 deportation flights. The decision received coverage from multiple legal and news outlets, emphasizing the court's rebuke of Boasberg's actions and the legal protection granted to the Trump administration in this matter.