Minnesota judge holds federal attorney in civil contempt
5 days ago
- #court orders
- #Trump administration
- #immigration
- A federal judge in Minnesota held a Trump administration attorney in civil contempt for disobeying court orders in an immigration case.
- The attorney, Matthew Isihara, must pay $500 daily until identification documents are returned to an immigrant, as ordered by the court.
- Judge Laura Provinzino dismissed Isihara's claim that the violation was unintentional, citing government understaffing as an unacceptable excuse.
- This case marks the first time a federal attorney has faced sanctions during Trump's second term for non-compliance with court orders.
- Similar compliance issues have arisen in other immigration cases, including in Baltimore and New Jersey, where court orders were violated.
- In New Jersey, the Justice Department identified over 50 instances of violations of court orders in immigration cases.
- Judges across the country are growing increasingly frustrated with the administration's repeated failures to comply with court mandates.