Appeals court halts Boasberg's contempt proceedings against Trump administration

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3. In normal times it would not be "easily transferrable"

but we are not in normal times and the idea that they won't use this isn't a sound conclusion based on their actions so far.

Furthermore if you read the dissent it is clear that DOJ literally filed nothing other than "please don't let the judge do this". As far as mooting the contempt they could have argued that but they have not which is indicative of saving it to come back for another bite at the apple later or just crappy lawyering. I think in this matter they never intend to comply with literally anything that goes against them.