ICE was never going to allow its head to testify under oath when they could just moot this by releasing the petitioner, but there is also no reason that every federal judge can't just start doing this in every habeas case in which ICE refuses to follow the law (many such cases!
JUST IN: Judge Schiltz cancels Friday’s contempt hearing but lights into ICE, saying the agency may have violated more court orders this month than many others have in their entire existence.
“ICE is not a law unto itself.”
"ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some agencies have in their entire existence."
Jan 29, 2026 00:10