Judge who held government lawyer in contempt blasts DOJ's handling of immigration cases: "Real consequences on real human beings"
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Key Points:
- U.S. District Judge Laura Provinzino held a government lawyer in contempt for failing to comply with a court order to return identification documents to an ICE detainee, Rigoberto Soto Jimenez, who was released without his ID in Texas instead of being returned to Minnesota as ordered.
- The judge sharply criticized the Justice Department's Minneapolis office for repeatedly using staffing shortages as an excuse for failing to follow court orders in immigration habeas cases, calling it an unacceptable pattern that infringes on individuals' constitutional rights.
- Provinzino emphasized that administrative burdens do not justify disobedience of court orders and highlighted a lack of resources and training among attorneys handling immigration habeas cases, which has real human consequences for detainees.
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