Appeals Court Terminates Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Trump Admin

An appeals court has put a stop to criminal contempt proceedings initiated by a district judge against the Trump administration. In a brief, unsigned order on April 14, the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated a previous order by Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and ordered him to terminate the contempt investigation he began in December 2025. “Today’s decision by the DC Circuit should finally end Judge Boasberg’s year-long campaign against the hardworking Department attorneys doing their jobs fighting illegal immigration,” acting Attorney General Todd Blanche wrote on X....