Nonilex

At least 35 times since August, federal #judges have ordered the #Trump admin to explain why it should not be punished for violating their orders in #immigration cases.

The judge was angry. She had ordered a detained immigrant to be released in #Minnesota, but instead he was let go in #ElPaso, #Texas where he had to spend the night in a shelter. All his property was supposed to have been returned, but the government was still holding his identity papers.

#law #judiciary
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/us/politics/judges-contempt-immigration-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Judges Grow Angry Over Trump Administration Violating Their Orders

At least 35 times since August, federal judges have ordered the administration to explain why it should not be punished for violating their orders in immigration cases.

The New York Times
Feb 23 at 2:55pmWeb
Show threadNonilexFeb 23

“Why should I not hold you in #contempt?” the judge asked a #DOJ lawyer at a hearing last week. Instead of answers, she got excuses.

“I don’t think there was ever any intention to defy the court orders,” said the lawyer, Matthew Isihara, a military judge advocate [#JAG] on temporary assignment to the Justice Department. “We were doing our best & things, unfortunately, slipped — slipped through the cracks.”

#Trump #law #judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #3CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment

Show threadNonilexFeb 23

That explanation was not enough for Judge Laura M. Provinzino of the Federal District Court for the District of Minnesota. #Last Wednesday, she found Mr. Isihara in civil #contempt of court.

Legal experts said her ruling marked the first time during Trump’s second term that a judge had attempted to assert authority by issuing a civil contempt ruling, which enforces a judicial order by imposing a penalty until the offending party complies.

#Trump #law #judiciary #SeparationOfPowers

Show threadNonilexFeb 23

Judge Provinzino ordered Ishiara to pay $500 a day until the identity documents were returned.

But the anger Judge Provinzino flashed at Isihara has been repeated in courtrooms across the country amid #Trump’s drive to deport large numbers of immigrants. A review of federal dockets found at least 35 instances since August in which federal district court or magistrate #judges issued an order requiring the government to explain why it should not be similarly punished for violating court orders….

Show threadSteve HerseyFeb 23
@Nonilex
Jail him until compliance is achieved. Repeat with each successive DOJ attorney sent to replace him until they run out or come into compliance.
Show threadBibliofishy📚☕️Feb 23
@Nonilex can I sue this admin for injuries due to continuous eye-rolling?