A divided appeals court panel has ordered District Judge James Boasberg to end criminal contempt proceedings against Trump administration officials involved in migrant deportation flights. The DC Circuit Court of Appeals found that Boasburg overstepped his authority by pursuing possible contempt charges against former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and other top executive branch officials involved. The majority of the court called the investigation an "intrusive" and a "legal dead end," arguing that the judge's order did not specify transferring custody of the Venezuelan migrants to Salvadoran authorities. The Justice Department filed a misconduct complaint last year accusing Boasberger of making improper public comments about the president and his administration.