Judge in deportations case says Trump administration lawyers were disrespectful

22/3/2025 6:22

The U.S. judge who temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration from deporting alleged Venezuelan gang members under a 1798 law will hold a hearing on Friday over whether to maintain the ban while also considering whether officials violated the order.



Lawyers for the administration and the American Civil Liberties Union, which sued on behalf of some of the migrants in a bid to block their deportation, will present their cases before Washington-based U.S. District Judge James Boasberg at a hearing at 2:30 p.m. EDT (1830 GMT).



The escalating dispute between Boasberg and the Republican president's administration has raised concerns among Trump critics and some legal experts about a potentially looming constitutional crisis if the administration defies judicial decisions.