The Department of Justice, in seeking an emergency stay to block U.S. District Judge James Boasberg from holding the Trump administration in contempt for violating his order to halt the deportations of Venezuelan migrants, has accused him of “infringing on core executive prerogatives” with his threats.

In the filing, led by Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday, the administration argues that the Supreme Court has already vacated Boasberg’s temporary restraining orders on March 15, while requiring that any further challenges to the administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act proceed in Texas, where the plaintiffs are in custody. 

“Instead of winding down D.C. proceedings, the district court has pivoted to compelling the Executive Branch to pursue two alternative but equally unconstitutional avenues to address supposed violations of a now-vacated TRO,” the filing states. 

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