Ondertussen is de federale rechtbank in Washington:
Appeals Court Ends Contempt Inquiry Into Deportation FlightsThe decision was the most forceful move yet by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to shut down a nearly yearlong effort by James E. Boasberg, the chief federal district judge in Washington, that had become a major point of contention in President Trump’s battles with the judiciary as he attempted to push the limits of his power.
De uitspraak was niet geheel onverwacht.
Judge Rao, who was appointed by Mr. Trump, wrote that Judge Boasberg’s inquiry was not only an example of judicial overreach, but was also unneeded because, in her opinion, the administration had never violated his initial order.
En zijn mede rechter die ook aangesteld was door Trump:
Judge Justin R. Walker, another Trump appointee, agreed with her, noting in a concurring opinion that even though Judge Boasberg had issued an oral ruling demanding that planes still in the air should turn around, the written order did not explicitly bar the administration from transferring immigrants outside the United States into Salvadoran custody.
Dus blijkbaar is geschreven woord belangrijker dan een uitgesproken opdracht? 🤔
De 3de rechter die er naar moest kijken was aangesteld door Biden:
Judge J. Michelle Childs, who was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden Jr., issued a dissenting opinion, criticizing her colleagues for ending an inquiry that could have embarrassed the administration.
“Contempt of court is a public offense, and the fate of our democratic republic will depend on whether we treat it as such,” Judge Childs wrote. “In the many forms in which it can be committed, contempt degrades the power that the people, through their Constitution and Congress, gave the federal courts. Without the contempt power, the rule of law is an illusion, a theory that stands upon shifting sands.”
De American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) gaat nu vragen om de volledige rechtbank naar deze zaak te laten kijken, ipv van slechts deze 3 rechters die random uitgekozen waren.
The American Civil Liberties Union, which has been representing the Venezuelan men from the start of the case, denounced the decision and said it would ask the full appeals court to reconsider the panel’s ruling.
“It is unfortunate that the court has kneecapped Judge Boasberg’s effort to determine who willfully violated his order, which resulted in dozens of men being sent to a notorious Salvadoran prison to be abused and tortured,” said Lee Gelernt, the A.C.L.U.’s lead lawyer.
Dus het laatste woord is hier nog niet over gezegd .. wordt vervolgd dus.
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