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Trump's own appointee holds his admin in contempt for defying 3 court orders

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A federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump has held his administration in contempt for deporting a 19-year-old asylum seeker to El Salvador a second time, in violation of three court orders, Politico senior legal affairs reporter Kyle Cheney reported Friday. In Friday's order, U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher found that the government violated orders she issued in November 2024, April 2025 and July 2026 when it removed the young man, identified in court records as E.L.A. She ordered officials to bring him back "and refrain from executing any final removal order against him." That bar lasts until immigration authorities make a final decision on his asylum application, or until the settlement protecting him expires. Gallagher also ordered the government to hand back belongings taken from him when he was removed. Before any future attempt to deport him, officials must give at least five business days' notice along with their legal justification. The parties must report by