'ICE Is Not a Law Unto Itself' | Judge Says ICE Has Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders This Month
Judge Schiltz highlighted ICE's failure to follow 96 court orders in 74 cases since January 1, noting noncompliance surpasses some federal agencies' entire histories.
- Judge Patrick J. Schiltz attached a list of 96 alleged ICE violations in 74 cases from January and canceled Todd Lyons's Thursday hearing.
- Earlier this week, Minnesota federal courts have been overwhelmed by cases tied to Operation Metro Surge, with news reports showing nearly 500 habeas filings and DHS reporting over 3,000 arrests.
- After Tobay Robles was released Wednesday from a Texas detention center, Judge Schiltz found he was held under an improper legal reading, prompting the cancellation of Lyons's hearing.
- Schiltz warned that future noncompliance could require Lyons or others to testify under oath and wrote that 'ICE is not a law unto itself', raising rule-of-law concerns.
- Schiltz noted that the tally was hurriedly compiled and almost certainly understated, while the U.S. Attorney's office says it cannot keep up with casework, straining federal judges in Minnesota.
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By Ed White. The agency in charge of carrying out the immigration crackdown ordered by the administration of US President Donald Trump has been described as a habitual violator of court orders in Minnesota. The statement did not come from the governor or the mayor of Minneapolis—both Democrats—who have repeatedly traded barbs with Trump. It was a federal judge with a conservative background who added a powerful voice to a saga that has shaken th…
Trump DOJ nearly shut out by judges over cases that 'turn your stomach': expert
President Donald Trump's Department of Justice was nearly shut out by judges after a federal judge in Minnesota said ICE has defied 100 different court orders. Legal expert Lisa Rubin talked about the ongoing cases with MS NOW anchor Katie Tur, who described Judge Patrick J. Schiltz's statement that...
ICE Dodges Courtroom Showdown, But Federal Judge Isn't Backing Down
Federal Judge Patrick Schiltz may have called off the immediate showdown with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but no one should mistake that procedural pause for a truce. As previously reported, the George W. Bush–appointed judge has been increasingly exasperated with the Trump administration’s approach to immigration enforcement in Minnesota, in particular ICE’s apparent allergy to complying with court orders. In a prior order, Schiltz too…
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