Kyle Cheney
@kyledcheney.bsky.social
Senior legal affairs reporter at POLITICO with a focus on democracy, the balance of power and the clash between the Trump administration and courts.
NEW: DOJ has ramped up its attacks on Judge Boasberg as it tries to pull the plug on next week’s contempt hearings over the violation of his Alien Enemies Act order. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
DOJ skewers judge as it seeks to quash contempt proceedings
The bitter showdown follows President Donald Trump’s call to impeach Judge James Boasberg.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
NEW: DOJ has ramped up its attacks on Judge Boasberg as it tries to pull the plug on next week’s contempt hearings over the violation of his Alien Enemies Act order. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
MORE: Xinis has *granted* the emergency order storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 12, 2025 at 1:05 PM
MORE: Xinis has *granted* the emergency order storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The administration responded by attacking Xinis and vowing to fight the order "tooth and nail." Unclear, though, if/when they intend to release Abrego. politico.com/news/2025/12...
December 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The administration responded by attacking Xinis and vowing to fight the order "tooth and nail." Unclear, though, if/when they intend to release Abrego. politico.com/news/2025/12...
NEW: Judge Xinis said the administration misrepresented Costa Rica's willingness to accept Abrego Garcia and also failed to produce a "final order of removal" necessary to deport him at all.
His detention under those circumstances is illegal, she said.
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His detention under those circumstances is illegal, she said.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
NEW: Judge Xinis said the administration misrepresented Costa Rica's willingness to accept Abrego Garcia and also failed to produce a "final order of removal" necessary to deport him at all.
His detention under those circumstances is illegal, she said.
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His detention under those circumstances is illegal, she said.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
NEW: Judge Boasberg has escalated his contempt proceedings over the violation of his order to halt Alien Enemies Act deportations. He is demanding testimony from two key witnesses: former DOJ attorney Erez Reuveni and current DOJ attorney Drew Ensign. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
December 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
NEW: Judge Boasberg has escalated his contempt proceedings over the violation of his order to halt Alien Enemies Act deportations. He is demanding testimony from two key witnesses: former DOJ attorney Erez Reuveni and current DOJ attorney Drew Ensign. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
NEW: Judge Guaderrama rapped the administration for the "blatant lawlessness" of of the deportation and ordered the man's return by Dec. 12. The admin said it had a "tentatively scheduled" flight on Dec. 4, but it fell through.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:16 AM
NEW: Judge Guaderrama rapped the administration for the "blatant lawlessness" of of the deportation and ordered the man's return by Dec. 12. The admin said it had a "tentatively scheduled" flight on Dec. 4, but it fell through.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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In her dissent, Judge Pan says the emerging view of executive power by Trump and his backers in the courts "concentrates excessive power in the President and thus paves the way to autocracy." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
In her dissent, Judge Pan says the emerging view of executive power by Trump and his backers in the courts "concentrates excessive power in the President and thus paves the way to autocracy." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...