Chief Judge Rose orders the true reason for the Montilla transfer

Date

Jun 25, 2026

Kind

Court order

Status

Judicially found non-compliant

Source

iowacapitaldispatch.com ↗

Court or forum

S.D. Iowa, Chief Judge Stephanie Rose

What happened

Rose barred further transfer and demanded the "true reason" in writing, citing the government's "record of defying court orders" — two transfer-barring orders violated in three weeks — and warning that "noncitizens are not bargaining chips.".

Publisher

Iowa Capital Dispatch