US EditionWisconsin court commissioner resigns after dispute over immigration warrant
Peter Navis resigned after challenging the legality of detaining a defendant without a federal warrant, highlighting judicial concerns over immigration enforcement authority.
- Peter Navis resigned last month after a July 15 courtroom dispute in Walworth County, Wisconsin, where he asked to see an immigration arrest warrant, leading to his removal.
- County judges had directed that Walworth County judges disputed Navis misstated their position, met with him after the incident, and gave an ultimatum amid broader friction with President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
- Court records show Enrrique Onan Zamora Castro faced a misdemeanor license charge with prior convictions, and a short time later U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers appeared with deputies for a second arrest in Peter Navis's courtroom.
- After announcing his resignation, Navis was allowed to gather belongings and escorted from the courthouse; Walworth County government is accepting applications to hire a new court commissioner by early fall.
- The episode underscores a lack of uniform rules for immigration arrests, with other Wisconsin counties facing similar clashes and Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan's case highlighting federal-local tensions.
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Wisconsin court commissioner in Walworth County resigns after dispute over immigration warrant
Reading Time: 2 minutes A Wisconsin court commissioner has resigned from his job after he asked to see an immigration arrest warrant, the latest conflict between judges and President Donald Trump’s administration over the Republican’s sweeping immigration crackdown. Peter Navis, who worked as a Walworth County court commissioner for four years, resigned from his position last month, county clerk Michelle Jacobs said Thursday. She declined to com…
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Wisconsin court commissioner resigns after dispute over immigration warrant
A Wisconsin court commissioner has resigned after asking to see an immigration arrest warrant, highlighting tensions between judges and the Trump administration over immigration policies. Peter Navis stepped down last month. He had been a Walworth County court commissioner. The…
A judicial commissioner in Wisconsin resigned from office after he requested to see an arrest warrant, the most recent conflict between judges and President Donald Trump's administration over Republican's harsh immigration policies.
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