Federal judge — a Scalia protege — again rips ICE for ignoring court orders in Minnesota

Patrick J. Schiltz, chief judge of the federal district court in Minnesota and a former clerk to conservative icon Antonin Scalia, ripped the Trump administration for ignoring dozens of court orders in a ruling Wednesday. Schiltz had previously demanded to see U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcemen

By: J. Patrick Coolican

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: January 29, 2026

Words: 284

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Schiltz had previously demanded to see U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Todd Lyons for a Friday contempt proceeding.

After ICE released a detainee identified in court documents as Juan T.R., Schiltz canceled the hearing but also …

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