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(94,566 posts) Wed Jan 28, 2026, 10:38 PM Jan 2026

Jan 28, 2026
In a court order, Judge Patrick Schiltz wrote that 96 court orders were violated in 74 cases.

watch KARE 11 News report:

Jan 27, 2026
The chief federal judge in Minnesota ordered acting ICE Director Todd Lyons to appear in court Friday, threatening him with a potential contempt charge as the judge argues the Trump administration has ignored “dozens” of immigration court orders amid its controversial Operation Metro Surge.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/01/27/minnesota-judge-threatens-ice-chief-with-contempt-for-violating-immigration-orders/

watch report:

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Judge says ICE has violated nearly 100 court orders this month [View all] bigtree Jan 2026 OP

Well... Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author mysteryowl Jan 2026 #2

It is a perfect illustration that law only matters for small people drray23 Jan 2026 #3

Alec Karakatsanis Be Leave On Jan 2026 #8

She was one of the journalists pushed down and pepper sprayed by ICE. mysteryowl Jan 2026 #4

In L.A. an LAPD officer shot a press person with a rubber bullet. C Moon Jan 2026 #10

Wow, I suppose the cop got away with it. mysteryowl Jan 2026 #11

This is a rogue fed govt and it's been normalized and Klarkashton Jan 2026 #5

K&R UTUSN Jan 2026 #6

Shocking progressoid Jan 2026 #7

And yet the courts do nothing, unfuckingbelievable. Bev54 Jan 2026 #9

Wonder if Lyons ignores the order duckworth969 Jan 2026 #12