ICE officer held in civil contempt for moving Pardeep Saini out of Iowa

Date

Jun 26, 2026

Kind

Contempt proceeding

Status

Contempt found

Source

iowacapitaldispatch.com ↗

Court or forum

S.D. Iowa, Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger

What happened

Saini was transferred to Nebraska on April 1 despite an order barring removal from the district; Ebinger found Officer Quintin Erdman "knowingly and willfully violated the court's order" and cited "unprecedented disregard for court orders.".

Publisher

Iowa Capital Dispatch