"Further evidence of its unraveling came on Tuesday, when Julie Le, a government attorney, told Judge Jerry Blackwell, in open court: "I wish you would just hold me in contempt, Your Honor, so that I can have a full 24 hours of sleep." Of the backlog in Minneapolis, Le then told Blackwell: "What do you want me to do? The system sucks. This job sucks. And I am trying every breath that I have so that I can get you what you need.""
"the DOJ under Trump is in full-on dumpster-fire crisis mode? Mark Joseph Stern: It's a sign that the Justice Department is actively collapsing. And it's important to understand the background here. Blackwell had ordered Le to explain why the government failed to comply with his order demanding the release of a detained immigrant, as well as why she shouldn't be personally held in contempt for defying that order."
The Justice Department violated at least 96 court orders in 74 January cases challenging unlawful detentions of immigrants in Minneapolis, creating a significant backlog. The department repeatedly failed to meet basic obligations, attributed to malice, incompetence, and institutional depletion. Judge Jerry Blackwell demanded explanations and threatened contempt for noncompliance. Government attorney Julie Le broke down in open court, pleading for sleep and describing the system and job as failing. The situation reflects a broader collapse in immigration-enforcement operations as the administration presses impossible deportation demands. Court oversight and accountability mechanisms are straining to enforce judicial limits against executive overreach.
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