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Minnesota federal judge orders ICE chief to appear in court Friday, threatens contempt

Judge Schiltz cited repeated ICE violations of court orders amid a surge in immigration enforcement, threatening contempt if acting director Lyons fails to justify detainee bond hearing denials.

  • A Minnesota federal judge ordered Todd Lyons, the Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to appear in court on Friday.
  • The judge stated he would cancel the hearing if the detainee is released.
  • The judge described ICE's violations of court orders as extraordinary and noted that lesser measures to address the situation have been tried and failed.
  • The judge emphasized the need for this order, calling it 'an extraordinary step.
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Rebutting the ICE for defying court orders, a Minnesota judge is considering contempt proceedings against his interim leader.

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It is an unusual process, which must also be admitted by the competent district judge: the head of the ICE authority must appear in court. The reason for this is that she has repeatedly violated court decisions.

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Politico broke the news in on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
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