A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., overturned a contempt order issued by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg against the Trump administration related to the deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador. The 2-1 ruling by a panel of the D.C. Circuit Court, with judges Katsas and Rao—both Trump appointees—in the majority and Judge Pillard, an Obama appointee, dissenting, vacated Boasberg's finding of probable cause that Trump officials committed criminal contempt by defying his order to halt the deportations. The case centered on flights conducted on March 15, which sent accused Venezuelan gang members to a prison in El Salvador despite Boasberg's temporary restraining order. The appeals court ruled that Boasberg exceeded his authority in attempting to block the deportations and initiate contempt proceedings. The decision effectively ends the contempt inquiry against the Trump administration officials involved. The ruling has drawn attention for its rare use of a writ of mandamus to overturn a lower court judge's order. Separately, ICE recently arrested Venezuelan migrants in New York, separating them from family members, highlighting ongoing immigration enforcement activities.