Judicial and Executive Branches Clash
The is challenging U.S. District Judge 's order for detailed information about deportation flights, citing encroachments on executive branch authority and considering invoking "state secrets privilege".
Judge Boasberg, who temporarily blocked deportations under the , demands information to determine if the government flouted his order, countering the administration's claims of judicial overreach.
Administration's Defense and Judicial Responses
The administration argues flights were not subject to the judge's order as they were out of U.S. airspace when it was issued, and disputes the enforceability of Boasberg's oral order.
Boasberg's insistence on information disclosure, despite administration claims of potential state secrets jeopardy, underscores the judicial branch's role in reviewing executive actions, especially under wartime laws.