Exasperated judge hammers Trump admins cynicism and complete inability to follow judicial directions orders mans release [View all]
Source: Law & Crime
Jun 12th, 2026, 10:22 am
A federal judge in Florida who has already called out the Trump administration multiple times for its failures in court has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to immediately release a man from detention as a consequence of the government's "complete inability to follow judicial directions."
U.S. District Judge Kyle Dudek's latest rebuke of the administration came Thursday, when he granted the habeas corpus petition of Dmitrii Iastrebov and ordered his "immediate release" from detention after the government engaged in "a masterclass in litigation cynicism."
"Last month, this Court ordered the Government to provide him with an individualized bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). This was after the Government conceded he was entitled to such relief. What happened next borders on the surreal," Dudek explained. "Five days later, an immigration judge refused to hold the ordered hearing, claiming Iastrebov is not covered by § 1226(a) and thus ineligible for bond. Instead of defending this Court's mandate, the Government's counsel acquiesced in that refusal and waived any administrative appeal."
"Now, faced with a renewed habeas petition, the Government casually announces that its previous concession 'was in error' and asks this Court to reverse itself and hold that Iastrebov is instead subject to mandatory detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1225," the judge continued, calling that "request for a do-over" legally groundless.
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Full headline: 'Close this case': Exasperated judge hammers Trump admin's 'cynicism' and 'complete inability to follow judicial directions,' orders man's release as 'only remedy'
Link to ORDER (PDF) - https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/28239157/dudek.pdf
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