Noem Contempt Hearing on Venezuelan Removals Halted by Court (1)

A federal appeals court temporarily blocked a judge from holding a hearing on whether Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and others were in contempt of court by deporting two planeloads of alleged Venezuelan gang members.

In a one-page unsigned order late Friday, a panel of judges in Washington halted the hearing from going forward Dec. 15 and 16 after the Trump administration argued that US District Judge James Boasberg has no constitutional authority to proceed and compel testimony from current and former government attorneys. The panel said it’s still reviewing the case and that its order should not be construed ...