DOJ Lawyer Ordered to Pay $500 a Day in Contempt Ruling
Summary
A federal judge in Minnesota held a Justice Department lawyer in contempt for not returning an immigrant's identification documents. The lawyer must pay a daily fine until the documents are delivered. The case is connected to an ongoing immigration enforcement in the state.Key Facts
- A Minnesota federal judge ruled a Justice Department lawyer in contempt of court.
- The lawyer, Matthew Isihara, must pay $500 daily until an immigrant's documents are returned.
- The case involves Rigoberto Soto Jimenez, who was detained in an immigration enforcement action.
- Soto Jimenez's detention was ruled unlawful by the judge due to a lack of proper documentation.
- The judge ordered Soto Jimenez's release and the return of his belongings without conditions.
- The document return issue is part of wider judicial concerns over immigration case compliance.
- Soto Jimenez's lawyer received a tracking number for the overnight shipment of the documents.
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