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Judge Tears Into ICE Over Jaw-Dropping Record of Court Order Violations
www.thedailybeast.com/minnesota-judge-patrick-schiltz-tears-into-ice-over-jaw-dropping-record-of-court-order-violations/
Judge rips into ICE but backs off demand for agency head to appear in court
“ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence,” Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz wrote.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01/28/immigration-minnesota-order-00754053
ICE Agents To Stay in Minnesota For Now, Judge Says
The decision is a major blow to state and city officials, who say the Trp administration’s surge of immigration agents has terrorized residents.
www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-agents-to-stay-minnesota-judge_n_697b96e4e4b0b14e6786b8f9
Judges across the country rebuke ICE for defying court orders
They are increasingly castigating what they say are systematic legal and constitutional abuses by the administration.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/30/ice-immigration-court-orders-00757894
‘ICE conveyor belt’ illegally detaining, moving Minnesota children to Texas faster than courts can respond
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/28/ice-detaining-moving-minnesota-children-to-texas-faster-than-courts-can-respond
Judge Orders Release of Minnesota Refugees Targeted in ICE Crackdown
A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order, which halts a Trump administration operation that has swept up at least 100 people so far.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/us/politics/minnesota-refugees-ice-crackdown.html
Judge May Grant Release of Marimar Martinez Shooting Footage After Feds Drop Case Against Her
The Chicago woman was shot 5 times by a Border Patrol agent in October, in another case reeking of government lies
https://www.jezebel.com/marimar-martinez-shooting-footage-release-body-cameras-border-patrol-ice-alex-pretti-chicago-judge-charges-dropped
ICE Is Legally Required to Issue Full Reports on Detainee Deaths. They’ve Completely Stopped Doing It.
The last 8 detainee deaths that happened more than 90 days ago all have no full report available. ICE is breaking the law.
https://www.jezebel.com/ice-detainee-deaths-reports-stopped-issuing-illegal-congress-requirement-90-days-investigation
Justice Department's Misconduct Complaint Against Judge Boasberg Gets Tossed
Boasberg, an appointee of Democratic former President Barack Obama, declined to comment
www.huffpost.com/entry/justice-departments-misconduct-complaint-against-judge-boasberg-gets-tossed_n_697e905de4b0c862d1f49c00?origin=home-latest-news-unit
Trp Admin's Plans for $500 Million USIP Building May Violate Court Order, Say Former Workers
The State Department is poised to take over a building DOGE seized from the US Institute of Peace, former staffers claim—possibly for Donald Trp’s “Board of Peace.”
www.wired.com/story/trump-admins-plans-for-dollar500-million-usip-building-may-violate-court-order-say-former-workers/
Judge Questions Trp Administration’s Push to Halt Congestion Pricing
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/nyregion/congestion-pricing-lawsuit.html
Trp DOJ's tension with judges explodes in Virginia court
www.axios.com/2026/01/29/trump-doj-judges-virginia-court-lindsey-halligan
Wisconsin Man Found Guilty Of Forging Threat Against Trp To Get Witness Deported
A Milwaukee jury found 52-year-old Demetric Scott guilty of felony identity theft and witness intimidation.https://www.huffpost.com/entry/demetric-scott-man-guilty-of-forging-threat-against-trump-to-get-witness-deported_n_697bf1bae4b0d9ba36b48eae?origin=home-whats-happening-unit
Are We Seriously Going to Relitigate Trp’s Dozens of Failed 2020 Election Interference Lawsuits?
Even Sidney Powell is apparently back on Team Trp, despite the fact that she agreed to TESTIFY AGAINST HIM in the Georgia election interference case.
https://www.jezebel.com/2020-election-interference-lawsuits-trump-failed-fulton-county-fbi-raid-sidney-powell-ed-martin
Letitia James Blasts Trp for Pushing ‘Violence’ and ‘Terror’ with Election Office Raid
https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/letitia-james-blasts-trump-for-pushing-violence-and-terror-with-election-office-raid/
Judge Calls DOJ's Statements On Slavery Exhibit Display 'Dangerous' And 'Horrifying'
Senior U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe told the Justice Department's attorneys, "“You can’t erase history once you’ve learned it. It doesn’t work that way.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/judge-calls-dojs-slavery-exhibit-comments-dangerous_n_697d3eb1e4b0b1de95c1c9e5?origin=home-latest-news-unit