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On March 24, 2025, the Trump administration told Judge James Boasberg it would invoke the state secrets privilege and not provide more detail about Venezuelan deportation flights. The judge was already pressing for timing information to determine whether the government had violated his March 15 order.
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The Trump administration told a federal judge on March 24 that it would not provide additional information in the case over Venezuelan deportation flights, citing the state secrets privilege. The dispute centers on whether officials complied with an earlier order from U.S. District Judge James Boasberg.
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The Trump administration told a federal judge on March 24 that it would not provide additional information in the case over Venezuelan deportation flights, citing the state secrets privilege. The dispute centers on whether officials complied with an earlier order from U.S. District Judge James Boasberg.
On March 24, 2025, the Trump administration told Judge James Boasberg it would invoke the state secrets privilege and not provide more detail about Venezuelan deportation flights. The judge was already pressing for timing information to determine whether the government had violated his March 15 order.
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