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politics7 days ago•4 min saved

Minnesota Judge Blasts DOJ Over Immigration Habeas Delays, Citing Real Human Costs

A federal judge in Minnesota held an Army lawyer in civil contempt for failing to relay a court order to ICE in the case of Rigoberto Soto Jimenez, then condemned the DOJ's handling of immigration habeas cases as overwhelmed by staffing and processing gaps, warning that such delays have real consequences on real human beings; after the government promptly returned Soto Jimenez's documents, the contempt was lifted with no fines, but the judge urged prompt reporting of potential violations going forward.

via CBS News|

#contempt-of-court #doj #habeas-corpus

politics8 days ago•9 min saved

Minnesota’s habeas wave: volunteers win releases as Metro Surge detention challenges mount

Since December, Operation Metro Surge has generated over 1,000 habeas corpus petitions in Minnesota, with federal judges frequently ordering detainees released or given bond hearings. A decentralized, volunteer group of mostly non-immigration lawyers has mobilized to represent immigrants facing detention, even as many are transferred out of state and the administration faces mounting court scrutiny over mass detention policies.

via Minnesota Reformer|

#federal-courts #habeas-corpus #immigration

us-politics9 days ago•3 min saved

Federal Judge Finds DOJ Lawyer in Civil Contempt Over Detention Documents

A federal judge in Minnesota found a Justice Department lawyer in civil contempt for failing to return a detained immigrant’s identification documents and to release him as ordered, imposing a $500 daily fine to begin Friday. The ruling highlights growing judicial frustration with the Trump-era administration’s compliance in habeas cases amid sweeping immigration actions, and it may mark one of the first contempt findings against a Trump administration official in this term.

via The New York Times|

#civil-contempt #habeas-corpus #immigration

politics14 days ago•21 min saved

Courts Find ICE Detentions Illegal More Than 4,400 Times in Five Months Amid Mass Deportation Push

A Reuters investigation found judges have ruled ICE detainees were held illegally more than 4,400 times since October, as the Trump administration expanded mass deportations and ICE custody rose to about 68,000. The administration pursued aggressive arrest quotas, while habeas petitions topped 20,000, with hundreds of court orders violated and officials urged to be held accountable for widespread due-process violations.

via Common Dreams|

#civil-rights #habeas-corpus #immigration

politics23 days ago•9 min saved

Crackdown Overload: Minnesota Courts Buckle Under Immigrant Detention Surge

Minnesota federal courts are overwhelmed by a surge of immigration-related habeas cases tied to the Trump administration’s crackdown. Prosecutors say the case load, limited training, and detainee backlogs have stretched staff, with at least one DOJ attorney bluntly telling a judge, 'The system sucks. This job sucks.' The hearing before Judge Jerry Blackwell highlighted the government’s failure to follow court orders to release detainees and underscored that agencies must operate within constitutional limits, a concern echoed by judges nationwide.

via The New York Times|

#habeas-corpus #immigration #judiciary

politics24 days ago•2 min saved

ICE Attorney Reassigned After Viral Public Frustration in Minnesota Hearing

Julie Le, an ICE attorney, was removed from her Minnesota detail after publicly telling a federal court that ‘this job sucks’ while criticizing DHS for not complying with court orders to release detainees. She testified she moved to the Minnesota US attorney’s office to handle habeas petitions and had previously offered to resign, but stayed due to lack of a replacement. The hearing highlighted ongoing scrutiny of ICE operations in Minnesota, including detentions of non-criminal detainees, as about 700 federal agents were slated to leave Minnesota (leaving roughly 2,000 on the ground).

via The Guardian|

#court-order #habeas-corpus #ice

politics25 days ago•15 min saved

A Judge's Witty Habeas Ruling Frees a 5-Year-Old Detained by ICE

Federal judge Fred Biery grants habeas relief for 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, turning a potentially routine order into a pointed rebuke of the Trump administration’s expansive view of executive power by weaving literature, history, and Scripture into a swift, morality-informed constitutional argument.

via The New York Times|

#executive-power #fourth-amendment #habeas-corpus

politics1 month ago•4 min saved

3rd Circuit Rules Khalil Detention Challenge Belongs in INA Review, Not Habeas

A U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit ruled that the district court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction to hear Mahmoud Khalil’s habeas petition seeking his release, saying his detention challenges must be raised later through a petition for review under the Immigration and Naturalization Act. The decision could allow Khalil to be detained again as his removal proceedings continue, and is viewed as a win for the Trump administration’s stance on detaining pro-Palestinian student-visa activists; one judge dissented.

via CBS News|

#3rd-circuit #habeas-corpus #immigration

world2 months ago•2 min saved

Judge Orders Release of Iranian Bodybuilder After 5 Months

A federal judge ordered the release of Iranian migrant and bodybuilder Hamid Ziaei after over five months of detention in the U.S., citing lack of evidence for imminent deportation and violations of due process, amid ongoing efforts to find a third country for his removal.

via ABC News|

#detention #habeas-corpus #immigration

legalcriminal-justice2 years ago•1 min saved

"Innocence Project Takes on Scott Peterson Case Amid Claims of New Evidence"

The Los Angeles Innocence Project is now representing Scott Peterson, who was convicted of murdering his wife and unborn son in 2004. Peterson's death sentence was overturned in 2020, and he was resentenced to life in prison without parole in 2021. His attorneys have filed a petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, alleging violations of constitutional and statutory rights, including a claim of actual innocence supported by newly discovered evidence. The organization is seeking evidence and documents from the investigation to be turned over to Peterson's attorneys.

via CNN|

#habeas-corpus #legalcriminal-justice #los-angeles-innocence-project