Federal Judge Holds Trump Administration Attorney in Civil Contempt for Disobeying Court Orders in Immigration Case
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A federal judge in Minnesota held a Trump administration attorney in civil contempt for "flagrant disobedience of court orders" in an immigration case involving a noncitizen. This appears to be the first time a federal attorney has faced court-ordered sanctions during President Donald Trump's second term, as judges grow increasingly impatient with administration tactics in immigration enforcement cases.
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The contempt finding by US District Judge Laura Provinzino on Wednesday appears to mark the first time a federal attorney has faced court-ordered sanctions during President Donald Trump's second term
It comes as judges in the Twin Cities and elsewhere have grown increasingly impatient with the administration
A federal judge in Minnesota held a Trump administration attorney in civil contempt for “flagrant disobedience of court orders” in the case of a noncitizen swept up in the immigration crackdown there earlier this year.
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