Federal judge rules against feds, orders overhaul of treatment of detainees at Whipple Building

By: J. Patrick Coolican

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: February 13, 2026

Words: 320

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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A federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump issued a pointed ruling Thursday, ordering the federal government to overhaul how detainees are treated at the Whipple Federal Building to ensure their constitutional right to counsel is honored.

“The Constitution does not permit the government to arrest thousands of individuals and then disregard their constitutional rights because it would be too challenging to honor those rights,” wrote U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel.

The order, which …

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