Jerry Blackwell
Jerry Blackwell is a federal district court judge in Minnesota known for his rulings on civil rights and immigration matters, including a recent decision to release Mohammed Hoque from detention, emphasizing the importance of protecting free speech in the context of political dissent.
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Judge Jerry Blackwell was involved in a case where a Trump administration lawyer was removed for violations of court orders.
Minnesota judge holds federal attorney in civil contempt, a first in Trump’s second term
United States· 2026-02-20
Judge Jerry Blackwell questioned the lack of compliance from ICE officials during a court hearing.
Công tố viên Mỹ kiệt sức vì chiến dịch trấn áp nhập cư
Vietnam· 2026-02-08
Judge Jerry Blackwell questioned Prosecutor Julie Le about her and her colleagues ignoring his orders.
Công tố viên gốc Việt bức xúc vì quá tải khi làm việc cho ICEVietnam· 2026-02-05
Judge Jerry Blackwell expressed frustration over the repeated noncompliance with judicial orders during a hearing.
“El sistema apesta. Este trabajo apesta”: una abogada del ICE admite ante un juez que la agencia incumple órdenes judiciales
Spain· 2026-02-04
US District Judge Jerry Blackwell is threatening to hold Julie Le and another lawyer in contempt for repeated violations of court orders in immigration cases.
Trump admin. attorney leaves Minnesota after telling judge her job ‘sucks’ amid crush of immigration casesUnited States· 2026-02-04Judge Jerry Blackwell ordered the release of Mohammed Hoque, stating that his arrest matched a pattern of targeting non-citizens for their political speech.
Mohammed Hoque: Judge orders release of detained international student who says he was targeted for supporting Palestinian human rightsUnited States· 2025-05-08
