Federal judge issues final notice to Trump admin over unlawful immigrant jailings
Mar 2, 2026·Location: West Virginia

A U.S. District Judge in West Virginia issued a final notice to the federal government regarding continued unlawful detention of immigrants without individualized custody determinations. Judge Joseph R. Goodwin ruled that the government has repeatedly violated the Fifth Amendment by detaining immigrants without proper legal procedures. The judge warned of legal consequences for state and federal officials if the unlawful detention practices continue.
Sources
- The Trump Administration’s “Disturbing” New Legal Strategy to Prosecute Border Crossers Is Taxing Courts and Testing the Law
ProPublica·Mar 16, 2026·archived copy
- Federal judge issues ‘final notice’ to Trump admin over unlawful jailing of immigrants in WV
Yahoo News·Mar 2, 2026·archived copy
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