Lawsuit appealed challenging Pillen power over Nebraska-ICE detention camp

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: April 23, 2026

Words: 607

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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LINCOLN — Nebraska Appleseed officially appealed the dismissal of its lawsuit seeking to challenge the Pillen administration’s legal authority last year to convert a state prison into a federal detention center for migrants.

The case, appealed Thursday, comes on behalf of former State Sen. DiAnna Schimek and 13 McCook residents regarding the repurposing of Nebraska’s Work Ethic Camp in McCook. The lawsuit argues that Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen and the Nebraska Department of Correctional …

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