‘ICE is not a law unto itself’ | Judge says ICE has violated nearly 100 court orders this month

There is a video at the link below.  But when the law breaks the law is there a rule of law?  In nearly 100 court cases ICE just ignores the rulings against them.  But nothing changes, no contempt.  Do you think you could just ignore the orders of a court?  But ICE and DHS / tRump admin have been doing this since they were told during the Cecot issue to just say fuck you to the courts.  Total dictatorship authoritarian rule.  The only recourse the people have is the US court system and the republican right along with Stephen Miller  say to their thugs, Ignore court rulings you don’t like as they restrict your the civilian’s personal civil rights / liberties. Hugs

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/ice-in-minnesota/judge-ice-violated-nearly-100-court-orders-this-month/89-3e95803b-952f-4383-b09d-fc289cd9c21b

In a court order, Judge Patrick Schiltz wrote that 96 court orders were violated in 74 cases.

MINNEAPOLIS — In a court order, Minnesota’s chief judge wrote that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has violated nearly 100 court orders this month. 

Judge Patrick Schiltz filed a court order Wednesday, canceling Acting Director of ICE Todd Lyons’s Thursday hearing. In the order, Schiltz provided a list of 96 court orders that he says were violated in 74 cases.

“The extent of ICE’s noncompliance is almost certainly substantially understated, ” the order reads. “This list is confined to orders issued since January 1, 2026, and the list was hurriedly compiled by extraordinarily busy judges. Undoubtedly, mistakes were made, and orders that should have appeared on this list were omitted.”

Lyons was scheduled to appear in court to face contempt charges after he failed to provide a bond hearing for a man who was detained. Schiltz, who was appointed by George W. Bush in 2006, ordered Lyons to testify unless the man was released. The man was released late Tuesday, and the hearing was canceled.

Schiltz wrote, however, that it didn’t end the court’s concerns.

“This list should give pause to anyone—no matter his or her political beliefs—who cares about the rule of law,” Schiltz’s order reads. “ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”

He continued: “The Court warns ICE that future noncompliance with court orders may result in future show‐cause orders requiring the personal appearances of Lyons or other government officials. ICE is not a law unto itself.  ICE has every right to challenge the orders of this Court, but, like any litigant, ICE must follow those orders unless and until they are overturned or vacated.”