Federal judge finds ‘probable cause’ to hold Trump administration in contempt – a legal scholar explains what this means
- Written by Cassandra Burke Robertson, Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Professional Ethics, Case Western Reserve University
A judge's opinion moves the nation closer to a collision between the executive branch and the courts.Xand, iStock / Getty Images PlusA battle between the Trump administration and federal courts over the deportation of more than 100 immigrants to a prison in El Salvador intensified on April 16, 2025. U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg...