Federal Judge Finds DOJ Lawyer in Civil Contempt Over Detention Documents
TL;DR
A federal judge in Minnesota found a Justice Department lawyer in civil contempt for failing to return a detained immigrant’s identification documents and to release him as ordered, imposing a $500 daily fine to begin Friday. The ruling highlights growing judicial frustration with the Trump-era administration’s compliance in habeas cases amid sweeping immigration actions, and it may mark one of the first contempt findings against a Trump administration official in this term.
- Justice Dept. Lawyer Is Found in Contempt by Federal Judge The New York Times
- Minnesota judge holds lawyer for DOJ in contempt as tensions flare over immigration cases CBS News
- ICE in Minnesota: Judge holds government attorney in contempt for violation of court order FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
- Judge Holds Government Lawyer in Contempt in Immigration Case Bloomberg Law News
- Judge Finds DOJ Lawyer in Contempt in Major Escalation The Daily Beast
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