Federal judge finds ‘probable cause’ to hold Trump administration in contempt – a legal scholar explains what this means
The Conversation: Cassandra Burke Robertson, the John Deaver Drinko-Baker Hostetler Professor of Law, noted that President Trump may face charges of contempt of court after he disobeyed a court order to return deportees. “He’s saying the court needs to dig a little deeper,” she said, noting the administration can still “purge the contempt” by bringing the individuals back into custody.
Cassandra Burke Robertson, the
John Deaver Drinko - BakerHostetler Professor of Law and the Director of the Center for Professional Ethics at Case Western Reserve University