February 18, 2026 · Constitutional Order & Rule of Law

Well supported

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

U.S. District Judge Laura Provinzino held Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Isihara, a military lawyer detailed to the Justice Department, in civil contempt in February 2026 for violating her February 9 order in...

January 28, 2026 · Constitutional Order & Rule of Law

Confirmed

Minnesota's Chief Judge Says ICE Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders in a Single Month

On January 28, 2026, Chief U.S. District Judge Patrick J. Schiltz of the District of Minnesota stated that ICE had violated close to 100 court orders arising from Operation Metro Surge within roughly one month. Two days...