Appeals Court Halts Contempt Probe Over Trump Deportation Flights
A federal appeals court ordered U.S. District Judge James Boasberg to end the contempt investigation into deportation flights conducted during the Trump administration.
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DC Appeals Court Halts Contempt Probe Linked to Trump Deportation Flights
A divided DC Circuit Court of Appeals ordered US District Judge James Boasberg to end his criminal contempt inquiry into Trump administration officials who defied orders to halt deportations under a wartime authority, ruling the probe intruded on executive branch deliberations and constituted an abuse of discretion; one dissenting judge (Michelle Childs) argued the record supported contempt, but the appellate decision effectively ends the investigation.
Judge blocks DOJ subpoenas to Federal Reserve, calling motives pretextual
A US judge blocked the DOJ’s subpoenas to the Federal Reserve in the Powell investigation, ruling the subpoenas were primarily meant to pressure Powell to yield on rate cuts and lacked substantive evidence, effectively halting part of the probe and underscoring Fed independence.
New Chief Judge to Oversee Trump Grand Jury Probes in Washington.
James Boasberg, a new chief judge of the federal district court in Washington, D.C., will oversee grand jury investigations into former President Trump, including the probe into classified documents found at his Florida estate. Boasberg replaces Beryl Howell, who served as chief judge during high-profile investigations, including the Justice Department's probe into links between Russia and Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. The position is important as special counsel Jack Smith conducts grand jury investigations into Trump's retention of classified documents and efforts to reverse the 2020 presidential election.
Trump grand jury investigations get new judge.
U.S. District Judge James “Jeb” Boasberg, an Obama appointee, is set to replace Beryl Howell as chief judge of the federal district court in Washington, D.C., giving him oversight of grand jury investigations into former President Donald Trump, including the probe into classified documents found at his Florida estate. The position is important as special counsel Jack Smith conducts investigations into Trump's retention of classified documents and efforts to undo the 2020 presidential election. Boasberg has previously served as presiding judge of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and raised concerns about errors and omissions in surveillance applications filed during the Trump-Russia investigation.
Washington's New Chief Judge to Oversee Secret Trump Proceedings
James "Jeb" Boasberg, an appointee of Democratic President Barack Obama, becomes the new chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, inheriting oversight of secret proceedings involving special counsel criminal investigations into former President Donald Trump's retention of classified documents and efforts by him and his allies to undo his 2020 election loss. Boasberg will have sole discretion over sealed federal grand jury proceedings and will immediately take over responsibility for handling certain issues that may arise in the special counsel investigations involving Trump.