“The Government would not be required to release any of those people or return them to their home country in accordance with the terms of the TRO.
Additionally, the Court will allow the Defendants to suggest other approaches to compliance, which the Court will consider.
The judge stated that he would “proceed to identify the individual(s) responsible for the contumacious conduct by determining whose “particular act or omission” caused the noncompliance.”
If the Trump Administration chose not to revoke Boasberg’s contempt ruling.
If the government’s statements are deemed inadequate, Boasberg stated that he will “proceed either to hearings with live witness testimony under oath or to depositions conducted by Plaintiffs.”
Finally, Boasberg said that he might designate an outside lawyer to bring charges against the government for contempt.
