D.C. Circuit orders the criminal contempt proceedings terminated

Date

Apr 14, 2026

Kind

Contempt proceeding

Status

Mooted or reversed

Source

cbsnews.com ↗

Court or forum

D.C. Circuit, Judge Rao joined by Walker; Childs dissenting

What happened

The panel granted mandamus, Rao holding the TRO "insufficiently clear and specific to sustain a charge of criminal contempt"; Childs dissented at 80 pages.

Publisher

CBS News

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