US EditionMinnesota Judge Fines DOJ Attorney $500 Daily for Failing to Return Immigrant's Documents
Judge Laura Provinzino imposed $500 daily fines on DOJ attorney Matthew Isihara for failing to return immigrant Rigoberto Soto Jimenez's IDs after his release from ICE custody.
- A Minnesota federal judge ordered a government attorney, Matthew Isihara, to pay $500 daily for violating an order requiring the Justice Department to return identification documents to an immigrant, Rigoberto Soto Jimenez, who was ordered released from ICE custody.
- Judge Laura Provinzino had ordered Soto Jimenez's release from ICE custody without conditions and ordered all his property to be returned to him, but the government failed to comply.
- Federal judges in Minnesota have accused immigration agencies of violating court orders nearly 100 times in January, leading the Justice Department to augment its office with attorneys from other states and the military.
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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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