Minnesota Judge Threatens Criminal Contempt Over ICE Violations
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Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz warned ICE is repeatedly violating court orders amid the administration’s immigration crackdown and threatened criminal contempt to force compliance, citing hundreds of emergency cases and 113 additional violations in 77 cases since January. He praised overburdened Minnesota DOJ attorneys while criticizing higher-ups, highlighting a broader pattern of noncompliance that mirrors alarm voiced by judges nationwide about ICE’s handling of detainee cases during Operation Metro Surge.
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