Another Judge Finds U.S. Government in Civil Contempt

Trump-appointed judge finds Trump admin in contempt for detention of ...

Judge holds DHS officials in contempt, orders compensation to Mexican national released in winter storm

Judge Eric Tostrud held government officials in civil contempt for violating a court order prohibiting the transfer of detainee Fernando Gutierrez Torres.

Minnesota Judge Finds DHS in Contempt for Transferring Detainee Despite Court Order

A federal judge on Feb. 23 held the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in civil contempt for transferring a detainee from Minnesota to Texas in violation of a court order. In an eight-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Eric C. Tostrud of Minnesota ordered that the DHS pay $568.29 in compensation to Fernando Gutierrez Torres, a Mexican citizen, for travel expenses resulting from his transfer. According to the order, Gutierrez Torres filed a hab…

Another Minnesota federal judge issues contempt finding over U.S. government violating immigration court orders

The judge said the Trump administration owes a man $568, the cost of his plane ticket home from immigration custody.

Trump-appointed judge finds admin in civil contempt

Judge Eric Tostrud finds Trump administration in civil contempt after ICE released detainee in Texas without belongings.

Another judge finds U.S. government in civil contempt

Court documents say ICE transferred a man from Minnesota to El Paso, Texas, despite a court order stating the man should not be removed from the state.