Adrian Fletivo

Boesberg of the Federal District Court for D.C.

had put his criminal contempt inquiry on hold while the Trump administration filed appeals.

After an appeals court gave him the green light, he says he could start calling government officials to testify as soon as December 1st.

Earlier this year, Boesberg ruled that the Trump administration had purposely defied an order he issued during an emergency hearing in March that it turn back planes carrying Venezuelans to a prison in El Salvador.

He said he would find out who had ignored that order and hold them accountable.

He has said he could go as far as appointing a special prosecutor to pursue criminal charges.

Adrian Fletivo, NPR News.