'A Grave Threat to the Rule of Law': Federal Judge Warns Trump Administration Over Migrant Arrests

Report: Federal judge says rule of law was threatened during Operation Metro Surge

Diana E. Murphy federal courthouse is shown in Minneapolis Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)A federal judge who issued several critical rulings of the Trump administration during Operation Metro Surge last winter told The New York Times in a rare interview that the federal government’s actions during the crackdown “created a grave threat to the rule of law.” The New York Times spoke to Judge Patrick J. Schiltz and s…

Courthouse Coup, Minnesota Style

In a recent interview with the New York Times, Patrick Schiltz--the former chief judge of the Minnesota district court--described a collective effort to block the administration’s deportation plans.

'A Grave Threat to the Rule of Law': Federal Judge Warns Trump Administration Over Migrant Arrests

Senior Judge Patrick Schiltz says the Trump immigration surge in Minnesota posed a grave rule-of-law threat after repeated ICE court-order violations.

Republican-appointed judge: Trump DOJ 'a grave threat to the rule of law'

Republican-appointed Judge Patrick J. Schiltz of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota served as chief justice when the state exploded into protests and federal agents opened fire on citizens. His loyalty to President Donald Trump, however, hasn't matched that of some of his conservative counterparts.In an extensive interview with The New York Times, Schiltz said he has a serious concern about the administration's "disre…

'Grave threat': Conservative judge gives 'rare' interview to issue 'stark'  Trump warning

A Minnesota judge on Thursday gave a "rare" interview to the New York Times to double down on his "stark" warning about President Donald Trump. Judge Patrick J. Schiltz spoke out against Immigration and Customs Enforcement months after it violated nearly 100 federal court orders, some mandating the release of undocumented immigrants, the Times reported."The Trump administration’s disregard for court orders was clogging his courthouse to a near s…

Another Conservative Fed Judge Issues Stark Trump Warning - “The Rule Of Law To Democracy Is Like Oxygen To A Human Body" Trump Is Suffocating Us | The Ashland Chronicle-Oregon

‘Grave threat’: Conservative judge gives ‘rare’ interview to issue ‘stark’  Trump warning Kathleen Culliton September 17, 2026  President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force...