Department of Justice attorneys replied on Thursday to Judge James Boasberg’s questions about flights that deported migrants last weekend as the judge weighs whether the Trump administration followed his order to temporarily halt its use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport people.

A federal judge on Thursday said the Trump administration’s response to his request for more information on Venezuelan deportation flights was “woefully insufficient” and “evaded” obligations to

U.S. District Judge James "Jeb" Boasberg, an appointee of Democratic former President Barack Obama, is a central player in an unfolding conflict between the White House and the U.S. judicial system, which is handling dozens of cases that challenge the Trump administration's actions.