Out of Order

DC appellate court panel to Jeb Boasberg just now:

WTF dude?

Judges suggest Boasberg's criminal contempt inquiry is out of order (as DOJ did as well) and wants to know why he's pursuing an "indirect" contempt charge without first referring for prosecution per federal criminal… pic.twitter.com/QsDI1GfWaD

— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) December 15, 2025

… procedures.

NEW: Appeals Court Judges Take Boasberg to Task, Delay Contempt Hearings Until 2026 https://t.co/i0uf934IAH

— The Gateway Pundit (@gatewaypundit) December 15, 2025

… On Monday, DC Circuit Judges Rao and Walker wanted to know if Judge Boasberg even has the power to investigate contempt or if the Justice Department only has that power.

“On what legal basis may a district court (1) investigate possible grounds for indirect contempt and (2) delay a referral for prosecution until it finds probable cause that indirect contempt occurred?” the judges wrote.