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BumRushDaShow

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7. Here is one
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 05:49 AM
Wednesday
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143618435

On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Laura Provinzino ordered the attorney, Matthew Isihara, to pay $500 each day until the petitioner's identification documents are returned to him. Isihara is a military attorney currently detailed to assist the Justice Department as a special U.S. attorney, according to his LinkedIn profile.


In this case, compliance happened the next day - https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lessons-from-the-minnesota-s-civil-contempt-case so the fine was canceled.

Another - https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143621795

"Accordingly, I find that Respondents' conduct constitutes civil contempt, and Respondents (as defined herein) are jointly and severally liable for compensatory civil contempt sanctions for airfare costs Fernando incurred because of the violation," the order goes on.

In a footnote of his own, Tostrud muses that the DOJ may choose to identify who, exactly, should incur the sanction — should it so desire.


Haven't been able to find a follow up as this was a small case that made the national news but however long it takes in the federal bureaucracy, the reimbursement probably did happen.

The biggest case is still going with Judge Boasberg - https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143615453

The appellate court panels have been all over the map but finally agreed to go en banc this past Monday - https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143682975

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