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Conservative judge in Minnesota tries to keep Trump administration in check during crackdown
Judge Schiltz cited nearly 100 violations of court orders in 74 cases tied to arrests during Operation Metro Surge, demanding ICE's acting director explain compliance failures.
- On Monday, Chief U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz ordered Todd Lyons, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement , to explain potential contempt but later canceled the scheduled hearing after an immigrant was released.
- After surveying colleagues, Schiltz found nearly 100 court order violations since Jan. 1 in 74 cases involving people arrested during Operation Metro Surge amid aggressive enforcement tactics.
- Schiltz, 65, has been a federal judge for about 20 years after nomination by Republican President George W. Bush; he clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and has donated to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota and Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid.
- Schiltz argued that ignoring court orders undermines government accountability as an appeals court recently halted the remedy and other courts, including a Chicago federal judge, limited use-of-force.
- A federal judge with a conservative pedigree has added scrutiny to a law enforcement agency tied to the Trump administration, with violations declared beyond Democratic officials, highlighting cross-partisan concern.
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A law enforcement agency executing the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has been described as a serial violator of court orders in Minnesota. The declaration didn’t come from the Democratic governor or Minneapolis’ Democratic mayor, who have repeatedly traded barbs with President Donald Trump. It was a federal judge with a conservative pedigree who has added a powerful voice to a saga that has stirred the nation. “ICE is not a law un…
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Conservative judge in Minnesota tries to keep Trump administration in check during crackdown
The chief federal judge in Minnesota has added his voice to the weekslong confrontation between the public and the Trump administration's immigration enforcement.
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