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Ramsey County sues DHS over Thao investigation records
Ramsey County officials sued the Department of Homeland Security seeking records tied to the detention of U.S. citizen ChongLy Scott Thao.
Judge cancels ICE chief contempt hearing after detainee released
A Minnesota federal judge canceled a contempt hearing after ICE released a wrongfully detained man but warned agency leaders over ignored court orders.
Federal judge threatens ICE acting director with contempt
U.S. District Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz ordered ICE’s acting director to appear in court and explain repeated failures to comply with immigration detention orders.
Minnesota bar groups back lawsuit challenging ICE surge
Minnesota bar associations filed an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit challenging DHS’s immigration crackdown, citing civil liberties and rule of law concerns.
Feds arrest Levy Armstrong, 2 others over church protest
Federal agents arrested Minnesota civil rights activists Nekima Levy Armstrong and Chauntyll Allen after a protest inside a St. Paul church tied to ICE leadership.
Judge says Trump Cabinet secretaries conspired to violate Constitution
A Reagan-appointed federal judge condemned the Trump administration for unconstitutional detentions of pro-Palestinian students, citing First Amendment violations.
Trump administration to end TPS protections for Somali immigrants
The Trump administration will terminate Temporary Protected Status for Somalis, ending deportation relief and work permits for more than 1,100 people.
Judge orders Trump to restore FEMA disaster mitigation funds
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstate billions in FEMA BRIC disaster mitigation funding, siding with 22 states including Minnesota.
Judge warns of AI-written immigration use-of-force reports
A federal judge criticized immigration agents for using AI to draft use-of-force reports, raising concerns over accuracy, privacy, and law enforcement accountability.
Courts block deportation of man freed after 43 years
Two courts blocked ICE’s deportation of Subramanyam Vedam, a Pennsylvania man freed after his murder conviction was overturned this year.
Judge allows IRS to share immigrant tax data with ICE
Federal judge denies injunction stopping IRS from sharing tax data with ICE, sparking privacy concerns in immigration enforcement cases.
Alleged child care fraud biggest in state history
A husband and wife from Fridley allegedly bilked the state of more than $4 million as part of a complex scheme in which they recruited aid-eligible parents to enroll their children in day care, created no show jobs for the parents to satisfy work requirements and submitted false records to the Department of Human Services.
Legal Tech
- New dedicated coverage of tech challenges facing law firms and legal departments
- Gemini Legal launches DraftEngine for civil litigation forms
- Lawyers continue to grapple with AI ethical issues
Top News
- Trump fired U.S. attorney an hour after he was sworn in
- Justices reverse sexual assault conviction over jury instruction
- Applications sought for 5th District judgeships
- Federal judge denies online casino’s arbitration bid
- Legal group warns abortion opponents to stop ‘twisting’ mom’s story
Expert Testimony
- Perspectives: It’s not ‘football’ here, but soccer cases abound
- AI prompts used by experts may be discoverable
- Perspectives: 250th anniversary recalls Declaration decisions
- Perspectives: ‘Pentagon Papers’ case at 55 not far from Near
