Judge weighs contempt against top Department of Justice official in Minnesota over ICE orders

By: Max Nesterak

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: March 4, 2026

Words: 1,060

Last Updated: 4 days, 15 hours ago

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U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey Bryan is weighing sanctions against the top Department of Justice official in Minnesota, U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen, for the federal government’s failure to promptly return the belongings of illegally detained immigrants and comply with other court orders in more than two dozen cases.

A contempt judgement against Rosen would mark a major escalation in the ongoing feud between the Trump administration and federal judges over the warrantless arrest of hundreds …

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