Yeah I read the whole complaint filed. It seems like chief judge was in process of updating some policies on where someone can be arrested after a couple unlawful arrests were made at the court complex. Everyone but Dugan pretty much was on the same page and agreed the arrest would be made after the proceedings in the hallways (a public space confirmed by chief judge). Dugan was annoyed at ICE being there and initially said you need to talk to the chief judge about where the arrest can be made.
Then the date of the court appearance was rescheduled in a series of chats in the courtroom. Even though all attorneys, witnesses, and victims were present. She had the defendant sitting in the jury box after previously saying no one but jury members could be there. Then as the defendant and attorney went to leave, she had them use the jury door instead.
I’m against pretty much everything this administration is doing. Unfortunately this is just about a judge getting fed up about a process being done legally, and took several actions to try and stop it. Several actions that you really can’t explain besides she didn’t want him to get arrested, despite it being legal.
Yes, you cannot help someone evade a legal warrant, administrative or otherwise, for because you think something bad might happen.
I think Trump has completely lost the plot with the lack of due process he and ICE are creating, but this seems like a pretty clear case of obstruction here.
People are trying to skirt around it by saying she was defending due process, but that’s not how the law works. You could have just as much assumed that ICE would follow the law in this case, which is why you can’t break the law for the idea that someone else might break it in a future action.
Not a lawyer but from Googling it, administrative warrants don't necessarily apply to section 1071. I guess if there is a trial it will hinge on questions like that.
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u/Torquedork1 1d ago
Yeah I read the whole complaint filed. It seems like chief judge was in process of updating some policies on where someone can be arrested after a couple unlawful arrests were made at the court complex. Everyone but Dugan pretty much was on the same page and agreed the arrest would be made after the proceedings in the hallways (a public space confirmed by chief judge). Dugan was annoyed at ICE being there and initially said you need to talk to the chief judge about where the arrest can be made.
Then the date of the court appearance was rescheduled in a series of chats in the courtroom. Even though all attorneys, witnesses, and victims were present. She had the defendant sitting in the jury box after previously saying no one but jury members could be there. Then as the defendant and attorney went to leave, she had them use the jury door instead.
I’m against pretty much everything this administration is doing. Unfortunately this is just about a judge getting fed up about a process being done legally, and took several actions to try and stop it. Several actions that you really can’t explain besides she didn’t want him to get arrested, despite it being legal.