On the recordApril 15, 2025
If the DOJ refuses, federal law empowers me to appoint a private attorney to prosecute the defendants for contempt instead, as the interest of justice requires.
Said by
James Boasberg
Source
slate.comIf the DOJ refuses, federal law empowers me to appoint a private attorney to prosecute the defendants for contempt instead, as the interest of justice requires.
Boasberg asserts his authority to ensure accountability if the DOJ fails to act.
Share
More from James Boasberg
The Trump administration’s willful and knowing actions here constitute probable cause for a finding of contempt.
Perhaps the biggest question surrounding these cases is whether the Supreme Court will stand behind the judges enforcing its rulings on the ground.
This Court found that the subpoenas were meant to harass Powell and to pressure him to truckle to the President’s policy preferences.