The D.C. Circuit Court is considering petitions for an en banc hearing regarding the Trump administration's authority to fire appointees from the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) and the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA). The court has requested a government response by April 2. Concurrently, the Supreme Court is reviewing a case involving the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which pertains to the Trump administration's attempts to deport alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang. All briefs have been submitted, and a ruling could be issued at any time. Judge James Boasberg, presiding over the D.C. District Court, has expressed concerns regarding the Trump administration's actions, suggesting they may have acted in bad faith during the deportations. He is considering contempt proceedings related to the case, emphasizing doubts about the legality of the administration's actions on the day of the deportations. A
Judge Boasberg says he's weighing contempt proceedings in Alien Enemies Act case: “If you really believed everything you did that day was legal and could survive a court challenge, I can't believe you would have operated the way you did,” Boasberg said. https://t.co/QQLTnOxAES
Judge James Boasberg says he's weighing contempt proceedings: “If you really believed everything you did that day was legal and could survive a court challenge, I can't believe you would have operated the way you did,” Boasberg said. https://t.co/QQLTnOxAES
HAPPENING NOW: Judge Boasberg says he believes the Trump administration "acted in bad faith" on the day of the Alien Enemies Act deportations. Boasberg says his impression is that "if you really believed everything you did that day was legal and would survive a court challenge,