In yet another blow to woke Judge James Boasberg, the D.C. Circuit Court ruled 2-1 on August 8, 2025, that the controversial judge would not be able to pursue contempt proceedings against the Trump administration for violating his March 15 order that prevented Trump from invoking the Alien Enemies Act to deport over 250 Venezuelan illegals.
For context, two of the judges, whom Trump appointed, cited order ambiguity and non-criminal actions. However, the dissenting judge disagreed. The ruling is likely to be further appealed and represents another highly contentious legal battle between the Trump administration and the deep state.
In his initial ruling, Boasberg claimed that the Trump administration violated the rights of the Venezuelan illegal immigrants. He claimed, “Defendants plainly deprived these individuals of their right to seek habeas relief before their summary removal from the United States — a right that need not itself be vindicated through a habeas petition.”
Still not done making the point, Boasberg continued, “But — and this is the critical point — there is simply no way to know for sure, as the CECOT Plaintiffs never had any opportunity to challenge the government’s say-so.”
In any case, Judge Gregory Katsas, who sided with the president, explained the court’s finding. He said, “The district court here was placed in an enormously difficult position. Faced with an emergency situation, it had to digest and rule upon novel and complex issues within a matter of hours. In that context, the court quite understandably issued a written order that contained some ambiguity.”
Explaining the correct role of the judiciary branch in this situation, he clarified, “Nor may we decide whether the government’s aggressive implementation of the presidential proclamation warrants praise or criticism as a policy matter. Perhaps it should warrant more careful judicial scrutiny in the future. Perhaps it already has.”
Concluding a clear and unambiguous statement, Katsas demolsihed Boasberg’s cheap attempt to halt Trump’s mass deportation agenda. He added, “Regardless, the government’s initial implementation of the proclamation clearly and indisputably was not criminal.”
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Reacting to the initial decision by the controversial judge, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt demolished Boasberg in a hilarious press conference. She stated, “The judge in this case is essentially trying to say that the president doesn’t have the executive authority to deport foreign terrorists from our American soil. That is an EGREGIOUS abuse of the bench. This judge does not have that authority.”
Adding another element to her point, she said, “It is the opinion of this White House and of this administration, and that’s why we’re fighting this in court. And it’s very, very clear that this is an activist judge, who is trying to usurp the president’s authority.”
Proving Boasberg’s blatant bias and shady connections, Leavitt declared, “Under the Alien Enemies Act, the president has this power, and that’s why this deportation campaign has continued. And this judge, Judge Boasberg, is a Democrat activist. He was appointed by Barack Obama. His wife has donated more than $10,000 to Democrats, and he has consistently shown his disdain for this president and his policies, and it’s unacceptable.”