Court Matters

'IT ENDS TODAY': A federal judge in NJ says the Trump admin has continued to violate court orders in immigration cases and says he's prepared to haul in DOJ and DHS officials under oath. https://t.co/x8Q5YZn5dq pic.twitter.com/hTg6UDbTxJ

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) February 26, 2026

Judge Bryan in Minnesota has scheduled a combined contempt hearing in morethan two dozen immigration cases for what he says has been widespread defiance of his orders to ensure released detainees are given their confiscated property. https://t.co/X01GMZ3QSt pic.twitter.com/t4MO7dgTBm

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) February 26, 2026

NEW: Federal prison officials face civil contempt hearing, as ICE is threatened with criminal contempt.

Orders from two Republican judicial appointees show greater willingness to push back against Trump admin lawlessness with increasingly harsh tools. https://t.co/5kt9Lfuns5

— Chris “Law Dork” Geidner (@chrisgeidner) February 27, 2026

Far from being deterred by the 5th circuit, federal judges in Texas appear to be ordering the release of more ICE detainees than before on due process/constitutional grounds. Here is Judge Jason Pulliam, a Trump appointee, joining their ranks. https://t.co/dHlhhH5toE pic.twitter.com/3bg85F2dAC

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) February 27, 2026

Two more Texas-based judges to add to this list:
- Pitman (Obama)
-Rosenthal (GHWB)

Both have also continued to grant habeas petitions and order bond hearings/release despite the 5th Circuit ruling.

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) February 27, 2026

MAKE THAT 9: Judge Ezra, a Reagan appointee, joins his Texas colleagues in granting a habaes petition on due proess grounds, and adding this aside directed at the Trump administration. https://t.co/V535T5e56z pic.twitter.com/aC3qNtr0pE

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) February 27, 2026

Trump on the Supreme Court's tariffs ruling: "Is a Rehearing or Readjudication of this case possible???" pic.twitter.com/dsnsBrl9iC

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 27, 2026

No. But please, try anyway. It would be entertaining.

He’s not gonna like this, either.

JUST IN: A federal judge says the Trump administration has been “terrorizing” refugees — violating the promise America made to them when they fled persecution at home — by locking them up illegally. He blocked the policy for those in MN https://t.co/a0NTJt5k51 pic.twitter.com/aM3IuApH9u

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) February 27, 2026