US EditionGovernment lawyer yanked from immigration detail in Minnesota after telling judge ‘this job sucks’
Julie Le was removed after telling a judge she is overwhelmed handling 88 cases amid ICE's repeated noncompliance with court orders during the largest immigration surge in Minnesota.
- On Tuesday in St. Paul, Julie Le, DHS/ICE attorney detailed to the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office, was returned to her prior role after courtroom remarks about being overwhelmed.
- Mass resignations and heavy caseloads at the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office, prompted by early January overload, left DOJ attorneys overwhelmed, as federal judges warned of noncompliance.
- Le had been assigned at least 88 cases in under a month, volunteered last month as petitions surged, and said it takes 10 e-mails to correct a release condition.
- Federal judges have warned the DOJ about noncompliance and threatened contempt, noting detainees ordered released by federal courts in Minnesota sometimes remain jailed, with some issues `of your own making`.
- Critics warn that DOJ politicization has eroded capacity, as mass resignations and courtroom frustrations follow the ICE operation since early January.
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Lee explained to the judge that she "stupidly" volunteered to work at the District Attorney's Office starting January 5 to help with the hundreds of cases that have accumulated since Operation Metro Surge began in Minnesota.
Koco News5
Government lawyer who told judge 'this job sucks' yanked from immigration detail in Minnesota
At a hearing Tuesday in St. Paul, Minnesota, for several immigration cases, the lawyer told the judge she wished he could hold her in contempt of court "so that I can have a full 24 hours of sleep."
"This job sucks." Government lawyer yanked from immigration detail in Minnesota after telling judge she's overwhelmed
A government lawyer who told a judge that her job “sucks” during a court hearing stemming from the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota has been removed. She also asked the judge to hold her in contempt so she could get “24 hours of sleep.”
Pioneer Press
Government lawyer yanked from immigration detail in Minnesota after telling judge ‘this job sucks’
A government lawyer who told a judge that her job “sucks” during a court hearing stemming from the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota has been removed from her Justice Department post.
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