Judge Provinzino holds a DOJ attorney in civil contempt

Date

Feb 18, 2026

Kind

Contempt proceeding

Status

Contempt found

Source

cnn.com ↗

Court or forum

D. Minn., Judge Laura Provinzino

What happened

Provinzino held Special AUSA Matthew Isihara in civil contempt for "flagrant disobedience of court orders," fining $500 a day; the order was lifted February 20 after compliance. Reported as the first such finding against a federal lawyer this term.

Publisher

CNN

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