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The ruling in federal court in Minnesota lands as Immigration and Customs Enforcement faces scrutiny over an internal memo claiming judge-signed warrants aren’t needed to enter homes without consent.

A federal judge in Minnesota ruled last Saturday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents violated the Fourth Amendment after they forcibly entered a Minnesota man’s home without a judicial warrant.

The conduct of the agents closely mirrors a previously undisclosed ICE directive that claims agents are permitted to enter people’s homes using an administrative warrant, rather than a warrant signed by a judge.

The ruling, issued by US District Court judge Jeffrey Bryan in response to a petition for a writ of habeas corpus on January 17, did not assess the legality of ICE’s internal guidance itself. But it squarely holds that federal agents violated the United States Constitution when they entered a residence without consent and without a judge-signed warrant—the same conditions ICE leadership has privately told officers is sufficient for home arrests, according to a complaint filed by Whistleblower Aid, a nonprofit legal group representing whistleblowers from the public and private sector.

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[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 82 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (17 children)

I see, based on the comments, that the bots are pushing the

"It is hopeless, nothing can stop them, the law doesn't matter, comply in advance, and <'go do violence dogwhistles'>" messaging:

And who cares about the rest as it’s irrelevant. Ice will do what it wants and doesn’t give a shit about judges or their rulings, and judges won’t enforce their tulings.

Great! Now let’s see someone enforce it…

As if theyre gonna follow that ruling

Anybody who still thinks these judicial rulings from lower courts mean anything at all haven’t been paying attention at all for the last year.

Ah yes, the court rulings don't matter. That why the National Guard is still deployed in CA, because the administration ignored the judge, right? Kilmar Abrego Garcia is still in El Salvadore and not in the US, right?

We should also ignore then hundreds of cases where the Trump administration has lost: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/projects-series/trials-of-the-trump-administration/tracking-trump-administration-litigation ...right?

Ignoring reality to push doomerism, pretty on-brand for idiots and bots.

[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 43 points 1 month ago (3 children)

They literally just killed someone again today... it's not doomerism to see that this administration ignores the law...the fuck have you been.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Murdered. Shot in the back.

[–] in4apenny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago

It looked like those liveleaks you see of roadside executions in the Congo or by cartels or something. I would've expected every American standing at their doorstep with a firearm at this point, what with all the bluster they spout. Boy was I wrong.

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[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

They?

The ICE officers who killed a man today are not the same people as the US Justice Department lawyers involved in the lawsuits mentioned in the OP.

Two things can be true at once.

They, the ICE officers, killed a man today because they're untrained white supremacists who are given license to do violence under the color of law.

They, the US Department of Justice, have been court ordered to do things like end the National Guard Deployment and return Garcia to the US and they have complied.

[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (6 children)

They... being the DOJ were also ordered to release the Epstein files....and they... aren't.

Stop acting like rule of law is being followed here. It's not, strongly worded judgements aren't stopping the fascist.

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[–] Jhuskindle@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Bro judges have no power anymore. None of their orders have been enforced by legal officers. They just hand out verbal warnings. They have literally 0 power.

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

No power?

If the judges have no power then why is Abrego Garcia not in CECOT? Why are there not National Guard soldiers in California?

That's only the high profile cases, the cases regarding funding and people's firings being overturned don't make the news.

Here's all of the court cases involving the Trump administration: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/projects-series/trials-of-the-trump-administration/tracking-trump-administration-litigation as you can see the vast majority of them are Trump losing and then losing on Appeal.

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[–] Batmorous@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (4 children)

You have my lifetime admiration for this. Could not put it into better words. Great minds think alike. Keep being awesome Faux!!

Also, is Faux a Bomb Rush Cyberfunk reference?

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Bondi was just forced by a judge to fire Trump's hand picked attorney-babe, who was illegally handling cases for which she wasn't qualified. She should be disbarred, and so should whoever appointed her.

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[–] DarkSideOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Never supppor more violence. This bots are infiltrated so the can have martial law. Violence is never the solution

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[–] kata1yst@sh.itjust.works 40 points 1 month ago
[–] mycodesucks@lemmy.world 35 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Supreme court reversal of this within a month.

Anybody who still thinks these judicial rulings from lower courts mean anything at all haven't been paying attention at all for the last year.

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Fuck off with the negatively.

[–] mycodesucks@lemmy.world 34 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You misspelled "functional pattern recognition"

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[–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Looking at how things have been handled over the past year and making an educated guess as to what will follow is not negativity, ita practicality.

While the positive part is that there was a ruling that adhered to the actual law of the US, being prepared for what comes next is the smart move.

Do not expect this to be enforced, expect it to be challenged in the farce that is the current Supreme Court, and prepare accordingly.

Edit:

I'll just leave this here as an example for the people who think being prepared is being negative.

https://www.ilrc.org/press/supreme-court-overrules-court-order-preventing-racial-profiling

Clearly illegal....and yet.

Edit 2:

https://slrpnk.net/post/33242375

Pretty sure there would be an arrested ICE agent or 5 here if the law mattered.

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[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 month ago

It'll be hilarious when someone turns it around and uses the precedent against the people responsible for this.

Except suddenly there would be contradicting judicial ruling and enforcement of the rule of law, and the dems in charge would "take the high road."

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[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why is "the most transparent administration in history" sending secret memos that affect every single person in the United States, by the way?

[–] MrSmiley@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same; or

If two or more persons go in disguise on the highway, or on the premises of another, with intent to prevent or hinder his free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege so secured—

They shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, they shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.

18 U.S. Code § 241 - Conspiracy against rights

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 17 points 1 month ago

ICE created some internal rationalization that warrantless behavior was perfectly okay, and they were so sure it was legal that they hid it from everyone, including Congress, the Courts, and the Citizens, a sure sign that EVERYTHING is above board.

[–] Lasherz12@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

More sanctions, less warnings.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] MML@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My buddies Smith and Wesson?

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[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Document, record, and let the lawsuits run wild. All US citizens should be able to open a lawsuit on ICE for the damage they are causing.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

There are 335 million people in America. When this is all over, every single person that didn't support MAGA should be given a tax free gift of $1 million. Registered Republicans need not apply.

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[–] OshagHennessey@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, so what?

Judges ruled the tariffs were illegal and the president doesn't have the authority to set them.

Judges ruled creating DOGE was illegal.

Judges ruled the DOGE firings were illegal.

Judges ruled the Venezuelan boat missile strikes were illegal.

Judges ruled the Epstein files must be released.

And still, nothing. Not just that, but everyone seems to have forgotten the US Martials are responsible for enforcing court orders and rulings. Have ANY US Martials been deployed to enforce these orders? Of course not.

The hard Rs are bringing us fascism, whether we like it or not, the limp Ds are rolling out the red carpet for them, and all of it is being funded by tech billionaires

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 1 month ago

When we take it back, and we WILL take it back, we are going after every one of those Traitors and they will feel the full wrath of the law for every single criminal count they violated. Treason, Corruption, and Pedophilia will no longer be tolerated in the next version of America.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 month ago (3 children)

US judge rules

And who cares about the rest as it's irrelevant. Ice will do what it wants and doesn't give a shit about judges or their rulings, and judges won't enforce their tulings.

So if a judge says something about ice, it doesn't matter. If he makes a ruling about ice, it doesn't matter.

There is no news here, call me when a judge, any judge, somehow enforces their rulings.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago

It will get enforced, eventually, one way or another.

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[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

New Memo Dated Sunday Jan 25th.

We disagree with the judges ruling, and still think our administrative warrants allow us to enter a house. Carry on.

[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] KingPorkChop@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

American in home: "Do you have a warrant?"

Ice: BLAM-BLAM-BLAM-BLAM "Fucking bitch"

[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They should have just complied.

[–] lando55@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"He had several sharp implements in his kitchen drawers, clearly he was planning a mass stabbing event."

[–] KingPorkChop@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

"There was evidence of salt on his front steps. He clearly is in support of getting rid of ICE. We had to defend ourselves."

[–] Batmorous@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Every state needs to follow suit also to anyone who hasn't my comment on other posts yet: Keep going we all got this!!! Also keep getting more people active!! The more of us doing the Kore we win and take back our country!! We the people have the power!! Have hope, brainstorm, strategize, and take action together! No lone wolfing!!! We are more effective as a nationwide pack!!

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