Max Hailperin
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Worth clarifying that the order to appear personally and show cause not to be held in contempt is *unless* the parties stipulate the detainee is released.
👀 Judge Schlitz, the chief federal judge in Minnesota, has ordered the head of ICE, Todd Lyons, to appeal personally in court Friday and threatened him with contempt for the agency’s repeated violation of court orders.
“The court’s patience is at an end.” storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
“The court’s patience is at an end.” storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 27, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Worth clarifying that the order to appear personally and show cause not to be held in contempt is *unless* the parties stipulate the detainee is released.
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👀 Judge Schlitz, the chief federal judge in Minnesota, has ordered the head of ICE, Todd Lyons, to appeal personally in court Friday and threatened him with contempt for the agency’s repeated violation of court orders.
“The court’s patience is at an end.” storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
“The court’s patience is at an end.” storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 27, 2026 at 11:34 AM
👀 Judge Schlitz, the chief federal judge in Minnesota, has ordered the head of ICE, Todd Lyons, to appeal personally in court Friday and threatened him with contempt for the agency’s repeated violation of court orders.
“The court’s patience is at an end.” storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
“The court’s patience is at an end.” storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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one of my friends works at mn org that works with tons of immigrant families with pre-k kids.
they put together an amazon list to meet parents immediate needs. we put it up SwM.
today they got four trucks full of goods. they had the first pickup boxes ready for families by the end of the day.
they put together an amazon list to meet parents immediate needs. we put it up SwM.
today they got four trucks full of goods. they had the first pickup boxes ready for families by the end of the day.
January 26, 2026 at 11:35 PM
one of my friends works at mn org that works with tons of immigrant families with pre-k kids.
they put together an amazon list to meet parents immediate needs. we put it up SwM.
today they got four trucks full of goods. they had the first pickup boxes ready for families by the end of the day.
they put together an amazon list to meet parents immediate needs. we put it up SwM.
today they got four trucks full of goods. they had the first pickup boxes ready for families by the end of the day.
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January 26, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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Over in The Other Place, that tweet everyone's sharing the screenshot has been deleted without comment — I would take a breath and wait for confirmation
January 26, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Over in The Other Place, that tweet everyone's sharing the screenshot has been deleted without comment — I would take a breath and wait for confirmation
Unfortunately, the parties still have not worked out a plea agreement, so the court has granted a continuation of the plea hearing until February 23rd. (This is from an offense initially charged in November of 2024.) I'll delay writing anything further until then.
Tomorrow afternoon, Tim Scouton, who was head election judge in Badoura Twp., MN, has a plea hearing. I expect a deal. I'll write more about his conduct, its effects, and how use of an electronic pollbook would have helped. Today I'll focus on the other election judges' role.
January 26, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Unfortunately, the parties still have not worked out a plea agreement, so the court has granted a continuation of the plea hearing until February 23rd. (This is from an offense initially charged in November of 2024.) I'll delay writing anything further until then.
The worse the president's administration looks, the more worried candidates from his party are going to be. And the more worried, the more incentive to amplify crackpot rubbish that calls election results into doubt. Don't quote the bogus stuff to debunk it. Just put accurate information out.
January 26, 2026 at 1:34 AM
The worse the president's administration looks, the more worried candidates from his party are going to be. And the more worried, the more incentive to amplify crackpot rubbish that calls election results into doubt. Don't quote the bogus stuff to debunk it. Just put accurate information out.
The Trump administration wanted to establish "Minneapolis" as a symbolic signifier for all that is wrong with America. (For language geeks: synecdoche, pars pro toto.) Instead, "Minneapolis" is now signifying all that is right with America —and all that is wrong with the Trump administration.
This is in solidarity with us, Minnesota. All of our little and big acts are having national effects. Keep it up, we matter ❤️
Crowd is massive, now overflowing Congress Plaza and taking up a block-long stretch of Michigan Avenue.
Reminder: this event was only announced yesterday.
Reminder: this event was only announced yesterday.
January 25, 2026 at 11:31 PM
The Trump administration wanted to establish "Minneapolis" as a symbolic signifier for all that is wrong with America. (For language geeks: synecdoche, pars pro toto.) Instead, "Minneapolis" is now signifying all that is right with America —and all that is wrong with the Trump administration.
I've seen a bunch of posts lately that purport to be screenshots of outrageous things Trump posted on his "Truth" platform. When I go look there, some of them I find. And some I don't. So beware. A guy who posts such bizarre posts is easy to spoof. Journalists know to check.
January 25, 2026 at 11:10 PM
I've seen a bunch of posts lately that purport to be screenshots of outrageous things Trump posted on his "Truth" platform. When I go look there, some of them I find. And some I don't. So beware. A guy who posts such bizarre posts is easy to spoof. Journalists know to check.
Secretary Simon has responded to Attorney General Bondi. www.sos.mn.gov/about-the-of...
January 25, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Secretary Simon has responded to Attorney General Bondi. www.sos.mn.gov/about-the-of...
Exactly. At best, what the AI substituted for in this instance is what reading would have achieved: Showing that Bondi made no mention of a quid pro quo. But even if it gets that right, as right as you or I would, that still leaves the interesting question. Was a quid pro quo implicit?
Perhaps, folks using it fundamentally don’t understand what AI does? It’s garbage in, garbage out. It can manipulated; it can double down on its own errors the more it makes them. It strikes me as very dangerous path to go down for academics to go down when we can read for ourselves? I don’t know.
January 25, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Exactly. At best, what the AI substituted for in this instance is what reading would have achieved: Showing that Bondi made no mention of a quid pro quo. But even if it gets that right, as right as you or I would, that still leaves the interesting question. Was a quid pro quo implicit?
A good read; unfortunately I lost track of who to thanj for the gift link. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/m...
Watching America Unravel in Minneapolis
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January 25, 2026 at 3:55 PM
A good read; unfortunately I lost track of who to thanj for the gift link. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/m...
Tomorrow afternoon, Tim Scouton, who was head election judge in Badoura Twp., MN, has a plea hearing. I expect a deal. I'll write more about his conduct, its effects, and how use of an electronic pollbook would have helped. Today I'll focus on the other election judges' role.
January 25, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Tomorrow afternoon, Tim Scouton, who was head election judge in Badoura Twp., MN, has a plea hearing. I expect a deal. I'll write more about his conduct, its effects, and how use of an electronic pollbook would have helped. Today I'll focus on the other election judges' role.
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Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.
This is one that stands out:
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This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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I was skeptical of the first lawsuit, which claimed ICE enforcement violated equal sovereignty and the 10A. The state and federal courts can’t eject federal agents. This, however, should prevail. Investigating crimes is the essence of the state police power. The feds shouldn’t be able to usurp that.
Minnesota's state FBI-like bureau is suing Noem. It says before pre-emptively declaring the killing righteous and abandoning the crime scene, feds took exclusive custody of evidence, including "apparently seized cellphones."
MN asserts a sovereign right to investigate crimes within its borders.
MN asserts a sovereign right to investigate crimes within its borders.
#1 in Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension v. Noem (D. Minnesota, 0:26-cv-00628) – CourtListener.com
COMPLAINT against All Defendants (filing fee $ 405, receipt number AMNDC-12575332) filed by Hennepin County Attorney's Office, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Filer requests summons issued....
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January 25, 2026 at 1:24 PM
I was skeptical of the first lawsuit, which claimed ICE enforcement violated equal sovereignty and the 10A. The state and federal courts can’t eject federal agents. This, however, should prevail. Investigating crimes is the essence of the state police power. The feds shouldn’t be able to usurp that.
Folks are saying November is a long way off. True. But August is less so. In August 2022, less that 1/3 the Minnesotans voted who would vote that November. And often they voted in their preferred party's primary, even if the only competitive race was in the other party. For example,
January 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Folks are saying November is a long way off. True. But August is less so. In August 2022, less that 1/3 the Minnesotans voted who would vote that November. And often they voted in their preferred party's primary, even if the only competitive race was in the other party. For example,
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I stopped posting the daily reminder, but just in case it’s in need of a refresher:
Congressional Republicans can stop this any. time. they. want.
Congressional Republicans can stop this any. time. they. want.
January 25, 2026 at 7:23 AM
I stopped posting the daily reminder, but just in case it’s in need of a refresher:
Congressional Republicans can stop this any. time. they. want.
Congressional Republicans can stop this any. time. they. want.
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You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.
January 25, 2026 at 1:15 AM
You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.
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They think they can provoke us into abandoning our values. They are wrong. We will keep the peace. We will secure justice for our neighbors. And we will see this occupation end.
January 25, 2026 at 1:17 AM
They think they can provoke us into abandoning our values. They are wrong. We will keep the peace. We will secure justice for our neighbors. And we will see this occupation end.
"The agents appear to have him under their control, with his arms pinned near his head.
As the gun emerges from the melee, another agent aims his own firearm at Mr. Pretti’s back and appears to fire one shot at close range. He then appears to continue firing at Mr. Pretti, who collapses."
As the gun emerges from the melee, another agent aims his own firearm at Mr. Pretti’s back and appears to fire one shot at close range. He then appears to continue firing at Mr. Pretti, who collapses."
NYT says ICE shot him in the back:
An “agent aims his own firearm at Mr. Pretti’s back and appears to fire one shot at close range… A third agent unholsters a weapon. Both agents appear to fire additional shots into Mr. Pretti as he lies motionless… At least 10 shots appear to have been fired…”
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An “agent aims his own firearm at Mr. Pretti’s back and appears to fire one shot at close range… A third agent unholsters a weapon. Both agents appear to fire additional shots into Mr. Pretti as he lies motionless… At least 10 shots appear to have been fired…”
🎁🔗
Videos Show Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis
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January 24, 2026 at 10:36 PM
"The agents appear to have him under their control, with his arms pinned near his head.
As the gun emerges from the melee, another agent aims his own firearm at Mr. Pretti’s back and appears to fire one shot at close range. He then appears to continue firing at Mr. Pretti, who collapses."
As the gun emerges from the melee, another agent aims his own firearm at Mr. Pretti’s back and appears to fire one shot at close range. He then appears to continue firing at Mr. Pretti, who collapses."
OK, people. This was posted 5 days after Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Recall: Dr. King was a huge believer in taking action other than voting. And one of the things he used that action to do was to get access to voting. Because it matters. It's not either-or. It must be both.
January 24, 2026 at 10:14 PM
OK, people. This was posted 5 days after Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Recall: Dr. King was a huge believer in taking action other than voting. And one of the things he used that action to do was to get access to voting. Because it matters. It's not either-or. It must be both.
This is a striking photo: Protesters yell at federal immigration agents on Nicollet Avenue near W. 27th Street in south Minneapolis on Saturday after a federal agent fatally shot a man there. (Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune) arc.stimg.co/startribunem...
January 24, 2026 at 9:49 PM
This is a striking photo: Protesters yell at federal immigration agents on Nicollet Avenue near W. 27th Street in south Minneapolis on Saturday after a federal agent fatally shot a man there. (Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune) arc.stimg.co/startribunem...
Yep, I'm honoring the dinner reservation I made for tonight. If they shut down for a second day in a row, I'm cool with that, but if they are there for me, I'll be there for them.
You know it feels weird as hell but I am still going to go spend some money at places that shut down yesterday.
Weirder then hell and not the joyous thing I was expecting when I awoke.
Weirder then hell and not the joyous thing I was expecting when I awoke.
It’s real that struggling businesses are taking the hit today for expressing solidarity with the victims of ICE slavecatchers. So for those with means, I declare the weekend Spent That Shit Saturday and Sunday at their shops and eateries to provide them some instant payback. #spendthatshit
January 24, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Yep, I'm honoring the dinner reservation I made for tonight. If they shut down for a second day in a row, I'm cool with that, but if they are there for me, I'll be there for them.