DOJ Admits to Violating Court Orders in Immigration Cases Over 50 Times Since December - Just in New Jersey
Source: MEDIAite
Feb 18th, 2026, 4:03 pm
The Department of Justice admitted in a recent court filing that it had violated over 50 court orders in immigration cases — and that stunning figure was just since Dec. 5 and only included cases in New Jersey.
The tactics used during President Donald Trump administration’s immigration crackdown have been loudly criticized and sparked nationwide protests and multiple court challenges, especially after two fatal shootings of U.S. citizens in Minneapolis: Renee Good on Jan. 7 by ICE agent Jonathan Ross, and Alex Pretti on Jan. 24 by Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin announced this week she was resigning, and numerous congressional Democrats have called for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to step down or be impeached. Recent polling shows public opinion souring on the Trump administration’s immigration policies, even among Republicans.
Politico senior legal affairs reporter Kyle Cheney reported on a recent filing from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, a declaration of Jordan Fox. Fox currently holds multiple titles (chief of staff to the U.S. deputy attorney general, an associate deputy attorney general, and special attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey) in the wake of taking the wheel after Alina Habba was forced to step down as as acting U.S. Attorney after the court disqualified her.
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