The judge scheduled a hearing for Monday to press the administration on whether it defied his order prohibiting deportations under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.

A federal judge was incredulous at the Trump administration's contention that his directive to turn around deportation flights wasn't binding because it was made verbally.

A federal judge is set to question lawyers for the Department of Justice on whether the Trump administration disobeyed his order demanding the return of alleged gang members back to the United States,