US EditionMinnesota Judge Holds Lawyer for DOJ in Contempt as Tensions Flare over Immigration Cases
Judge Laura Provinzino fined DOJ attorney Matthew Isihara $500 daily for noncompliance with court orders amid a surge of over 100 habeas petitions in Minnesota immigration cases.
- On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Laura Provinzino found Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Isihara in civil contempt and scheduled a show-cause hearing after the Justice Department failed to release a detainee as ordered.
- Because immigration officials lacked an administrative warrant, the judge ordered the release of Rigoberto Soto Jimenez in Minnesota, with all property returned.
- His attorney said she had to find shelter and buy a ticket after ICE released Soto Jimenez in Texas without documents, blaming staffing issues and a massive caseload, with Isihara acknowledging the lapse.
- The judge imposed $500 daily fines starting Thursday, with U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen saying `Judge Provenzino's order is a lawless abuse of judicial power` and Matthew Isihara stating `I don’t think it is acceptable.`
- In recent months, courts have been strained as the Department of Justice admitted over 50 violations in immigration cases, with a Feb. 25 affidavit order from Judge Farbiarz.
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Justice Dept. Lawyer Is Found in Contempt by Federal Judge
A federal judge in Minnesota found a Trump administration lawyer in civil contempt of court on Wednesday, a significant escalation between the judiciary and the executive branch amid a ballooning caseload triggered by President Trump’s immigration raids and novel interpretations of law. According to the ruling, by Judge Laura M. Provinzino of Federal District Court in Minnesota, the government failed to return “identification documents” belongin…
Trump DOJ attorney held in contempt for refusing to return ICE detainee's paperwork
A federal judge held a lawyer from President Donald Trump's Department of Justice in contempt on Wednesday for failing to return a detainee's identification paperwork after the detainee was released from immigration custody, according to a report. Judge Laura Provinzino of the District Court of Minn...
Minnesota judge holds lawyer for DOJ in contempt as tensions flare over immigration cases
A Minnesota federal judge ordered a government attorney to be held in civil contempt of court, further escalating tension between the judiciary and Trump administration over immigration cases.
Hanford Sentinel
InquirerThe DOJ said authorities in N.J. have violated dozens of judicial orders in recent immigration cases
Federal authorities in New Jersey have violated dozens of judicial orders in recent months as immigration cases have surged in the courts, the Justice Department acknowledged in a court filing, including by transferring some detained immigrants to other jurisdictions and,…
The Independent
The Independent (US)DOJ lawyers admit they ignored dozens of court orders in immigration cases
Justice Department attorneys have described being overwhelmed with case loads, leading to exhaustion
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