A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling that had found the Trump administration in criminal contempt for its deportation flights of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador. The D.C. Circuit Court, with a 2-1 vote including Trump appointees, blocked the continuation of contempt proceedings related to the administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport migrants on March 15. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg had previously ruled in April that probable cause existed for criminal contempt charges against the Trump administration for these removals. The appeals court determined that Judge Boasberg exceeded his authority in halting the deportation flights. Following this, the Department of Justice announced plans to seek a federal injunction to prevent multiple district judges from enforcing a court order that halted immediate deportations of migrants. Meanwhile, Venezuelan migrants and a progressive group have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem rescinded Biden-era 'protected status' for these migrants. The ongoing legal disputes highlight tensions between federal courts and the Trump administration over immigration enforcement policies.