A federal judge in Minnesota has ordered Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd M. Lyons to appear in court on Friday and explain why he should not be held in contempt for failing to comply with multiple court orders, officials said.
Chief U.S. District Judge Patrick J. Schiltz issued the extraordinary order on Monday, citing repeated instances in which ICE did not provide detained immigrants with bond hearings as previously directed by the court in Minnesota. The action comes amid a major influx of immigration enforcement by federal authorities that has overwhelmed local courts with habeas petitions and other legal challenges.
Schiltz, appointed by former President George W. Bush, wrote that the court’s patience had run out after ICE repeatedly failed to meet deadlines to grant hearings or release detainees, even when clear judicial orders were issued. He noted that ICE’s actions have forced courts to try lesser measures without success, making the personal appearance of the agency’s head “necessary.”
The order specifically mentions a case involving an Ecuadorian man who was supposed to be granted a bond hearing or released within seven days under a January 14 order, but remained in custody more than a week later, prompting Schiltz’s rebuke. If the detained man is released before Friday, the judge said he would cancel the contempt hearing.
The legal clash reflects broader frustration within the federal judiciary over what judges view as longstanding non-compliance by ICE with court directives tied to immigration detentions and due process in Minnesota. Several judges in the district have noted that legal filings from detained immigrants have surged amid the federal “Operation Metro Surge” enforcement effort in the Minneapolis–St. Paul region.
The judge’s order has drawn attention as federal authorities carry out an expansive immigration enforcement operation that has prompted protests and civil rights lawsuits. A Department of Homeland Security spokesman did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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