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(285,194 posts) Wed May 21, 2025, 09:52 AM May 21

Contempt of Court says Judge [View all]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/20/judge-migrants-south-sudan

Judge orders US officials to keep custody of migrants flown to South Sudan
Brian Murphy says deportations appear to flout court order and says ‘if they want to turn the plane around, they can’

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to not let a group of migrants being flown to South Sudan leave the custody of US immigration authorities after saying they appeared to have been deported in violation of a court order.

US district judge Brian Murphy in Boston during a hastily arranged virtual hearing said that while he was not going to order the airplane to turn around, that was an option the Department of Homeland Security could employ to comply with his order.

Murphy warned that officials could be held in criminal contempt if he found they violated his previous order barring the swift deportation of migrants to countries other than their own before they could raise any concerns that they might face torture or persecution there.

“I have a strong indication that my preliminary injunction order has been violated,” Murphy told Elianis Perez, a lawyer with the Department of Justice.

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Contempt of Court says Judge [View all] malaise May 21 OP

When are they going to start jailing someone for this contempt???? marble falls May 21 #1

Well I was giggling wondering what costume malaise May 21 #2

I thought a "MAGA says send criminals to the Sudan" teeshirt might be a nice touch. marble falls May 21 #8

Hehe malaise May 21 #10

never chicoescuela May 21 #12

I think they will as soon as they can find a Democrat still employed at Homeland. LiberalArkie May 21 #16

Quit fucking dicking around and do it already, MarineCombatEngineer May 21 #3

The fact that this isn't front and center of the news is bullshit! FirstLight May 21 #20

Exactly MCE DENVERPOPS May 21 #24

Can the pilots be held in contempt? GusBob May 21 #4

Great question malaise May 21 #7

The pilot-in-command is in charge from the moment they sign the dispatch papers Aviation Pro May 21 #21

If not stopped SOON, it will turn into a supreme court nightmare! bluestarone May 21 #5

Apparently there is wording in the .... Lovie777 May 21 #6

It's still got to pass. marble falls May 21 #9

Yep, and it's not looking too good in the Senate, MarineCombatEngineer May 21 #11

This judge is not happy LetMyPeopleVote May 21 #13

I have a strong feeling that he's right. dchill May 21 #14

I hope it's something more than "Double secret probation." surfered May 21 #15

Call me cynical but they won't even get a slap on the wrist. 🙁 Dave Bowman May 21 #17

Contempt of Court says Judge Mr.Bee May 21 #18

Here's MY choice....... MyOwnPeace May 21 #27

Really! Mr.Bee May 21 #29

Going to be more sand pounding by a federal judge. republianmushroom May 21 #19

Constitutional crisis: Congress must stop these bloody kidnappings. Due process must prevail. lindysalsagal May 21 #22

Rather than a monarch,.... more like a despot, dictator, or a Fuhrer,...... magicarpet May 21 #26

I am really sick of these 'strongly worded' rulings by the judges. hamsterjill May 21 #23

Notice how every judge talks tough but never actually makes an order Bluetus May 21 #25

update: Judge rules Trump administration violated court order by attempting to deport migrants to South Sudan scipan May 21 #28