A Judge's Witty Habeas Ruling Frees a 5-Year-Old Detained by ICE

TL;DR
Federal judge Fred Biery grants habeas relief for 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, turning a potentially routine order into a pointed rebuke of the Trump administration’s expansive view of executive power by weaving literature, history, and Scripture into a swift, morality-informed constitutional argument.
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- Annotating the Judge’s Decision in the Case of Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-Year-Old Detained by ICE The New York Times
- Boy, 5, and father detained by ICE return to Minnesota after release BBC
- Deputy attorney general says administration will appeal order to release 5-year-old from ICE custody MPR News
- Blanche claims detained 5-year-old Minnesota boy, father have not applied for asylum The Hill
- What comes next for 5‑year‑old Liam Ramos and his father after their release from federal custody CNN
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