Federal Judge Holds a Justice Department Lawyer in Contempt After ICE Dumped a Man in Texas

Date

Feb 18, 2026

Outcome

Administration lost

Posture

Merits

Party

United States

Source

cbsnews.com ↗

Publisher

CBS News

Disposition

Civil contempt entered with a $500-per-day sanction; the sanction was waived after the government complied the following day.

Caveat

Contempt was entered and the fines waived after compliance the next day.

Ledger id

1549

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