US EditionJudge blocks Trump administration from moving former death row inmates to ‘Supermax’ prison
Judge blocks transfer of 20 commuted inmates to ADX Florence, citing likely due-process violations and a predetermined review process, according to court ruling.
- U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring 20 inmates with commuted death sentences to the Supermax federal prison in Florence, Colorado, citing likely violations of their Fifth Amendment due process rights.
- Judge Kelly found that government officials intended to punish inmates for President Joe Biden commuting their death sentences by transferring them to the Florence prison, where they will continue serving life sentences.
- President Trump issued an executive order to house the 37 commuted inmates in conditions reflecting the severity of their crimes and the threats they pose, including transfer to a high-security prison.
- The Florence prison is known for harsh conditions, and the judge stated that the government's designation process appeared predetermined and violated constitutional due process protections.
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A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring 20 prisoners with death sentences commuted to the country’s highest-security federal prison. District federal judge Timothy Kelly ruled Wednesday night that the government cannot send former prisoners sentenced to death to “Supermax” federal prison in Florence, Colorado, because it would likely violate their Fifth Amendment rights to due process.
Judge blocks Trump administration from moving former death row inmates to Colorado’s ‘Supermax’ prison
WASHINGTON — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring 20 inmates with commuted death sentences to the nation’s highest security federal prison, warning that officials cannot employ a “sham” process for deciding where to incarcerate the prisoners for the rest of their lives. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly ruled late Wednesday that the government cannot send the former death row inmates to the “Supermax…
Federal Judge Rebukes DOJ and Blocks Transfer of Former Federally Death-Sentenced Prisoners to Supermax Prison
In an order dated February 11, 2026, U.S. District Court Judge Timothy J. Kelly issued a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the federal government from transferring many former federally death-sentenced prisoners to the notorious Administrative Maximum Facility in Florence, Colorado, known as “ADX.” Judge Kelly found it “likely” that the government violated the prisoners’ Fifth Amendment due process righ…
Trump administration can't move former death row inmates to 'Supermax' prison for now, judge rules
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring 20 inmates with commuted death sentences to the nation’s highest security federal prison, warning that officials cannot employ a “sham” process for deciding where to incarcerate the prisoners for the rest of their lives.
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Judge blocks Trump administration from moving former death row inmates to 'Supermax' prison
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring 20 inmates with commuted death sentences to the nation’s highest security federal prison.
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