The Justice Department has asked the D.C. Circuit to halt a contempt finding issued after Venezuelan deportations took place despite a federal court order. The judge concluded there was probable cause for criminal contempt. DOJ argues the order was improper and risks disrupting immigration enforcement under Trump’s March 2025 Alien Enemies Act proclamation.
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The Fourth Circuit denied the government’s request to stay a district court order in the deportation case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident sent to El Salvador despite legal protection. The court cited Supreme Court guidance requiring the government to help facilitate his return and emphasized the importance of executive compliance with judicial authority.
Disability advocates and 21 state attorneys general are suing the federal government over DOGE-led changes to the Social Security Administration, arguing the overhaul threatens benefits access for millions of Americans.
Kathleen Sgamma, a longtime advocate for oil and gas development on public lands, has withdrawn as Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management. Her decision follows criticism of her industry ties and past remarks about the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
President Donald Trump has nominated a Colorado-based advocate for the oil and gas industry to be the director of the Bureau of Land Management. Kathleen…