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'That's got nothing to do with my question': Judges amazed by Peter Navarro's contempt appeal and hold lawyer's feet to fire as Trump DOJ sits this one out

Matt NahamDec 18th
'Uncharted territory': DOJ picks new fight with judge 'doggedly' pushing contempt probe forward in search of 'imagined government misconduct'

Matt NahamDec 12th
Potential Kristi Noem referral for prosecution hangs in balance after 'cursory' defense of deportations leads judge to order up blockbuster testimony

Matt NahamDec 9th
Trump administration 'respectfully' asserts it did not need to abide by judge's order to return deportation flights, questions whether verbal directives 'can ever be binding'

Jerry LambeNov 26th
Whole court should rethink 'dangerous' DC Circuit ruling that helped Trump admin avoid contempt despite 'significant whistleblower evidence,' petition says

Matt NahamAug 29th
'Clear abuse of discretion': Trump-appointed judges just took 'drastic' measure to nuke a court's criminal contempt threat against the administration

Matt NahamAug 8th
'Someone should be held accountable': Attorneys for 'wrongfully' deported man want Trump admin held in contempt for 'recurring' and 'egregious' violations

Colin KalmbacherJul 23rd
'Power and authority': State AG applauds arrests of immigrants after judge's order blocked local busts, says he's appealing contempt charges again

Chris PerezJul 17th
'Denied': Justice Thomas flatly turns away Florida AG's demand to halt federal judge's injunction he was held in contempt for defying

Matt NahamJul 9th
'Failed to comply with the court's order': Jan. 6 rally organizer held in contempt and ordered to pay $2K per day until she responds to subpoena in Capitol Police lawsuit

Colin KalmbacherJul 9th
'Cannot change the plain meaning of words': Judge quotes Humpty Dumpty as she takes state AG to legal woodshed with contempt finding over ignoring immigration arrest block

Chris PerezJun 18th
'Especially perplexing': Appeals court rejects Steve Bannon's bid to reconsider contempt of Congress conviction, Trump-appointed judge strongly dissents

Colin KalmbacherMay 28th
'Quintessential contempt of court': Immigration advocates want to throw book at Florida AG for defying federal judge's order halting immigration arrests

Chris PerezMay 27th
'Unquestionably violative of this court's order': Judge upbraids Trump admin for deporting migrants to war-torn third country without due process

Jerry LambeMay 21st
'Egregiously intrudes': Trump admin says federal judge lacks authority to prosecute criminal contempt in high-profile deportations case

Jerry LambeApr 18th
'A solemn mockery of the Constitution itself': Judge moves to hold Trump admin in criminal contempt over deportation flights ordered to turn around

Jerry LambeApr 16th