Deportation Flight Contempt Probe

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg had launched the probe after officials allegedly defied an order to suspend flights carrying detainees to a prison in El Salvador.

The appeals court's decision is a major victory for the administration, which has faced multiple legal challenges over its aggressive immigration enforcement.

A dissenting judge criticized the ruling, arguing it 'cuts factfinding at the knees' and undermines judicial oversight.

The case has become a flashpoint in the ongoing battle between President Trump and the federal courts over executive authority.

The administration maintains that the deportations were necessary for national security.