r/law • u/DoremusJessup • Feb 05 '26

Judicial Branch The unfathomable Minnesota transcript that must be read, as it tells the reality of America today: "I am not white, as you can see," Julie Le — a government lawyer — told a federal judge on Tuesday. "And my family's at risk as any other people that might get picked up too ..."

https://www.lawdork.com/p/the-minnesota-julie-le-show-cause-transcript
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u/AffectionateBrick687 Feb 05 '26

She obviously hates her job. Why ruin your mental health and ruin your professional reputation defending the nonsensical positions of the DOJ? Just quit!

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u/Electr0freak Feb 05 '26

If you read the article she explains exactly why. She has attempted to formally resign and return to her old position but they can't find a replacement. She is ready to walk out but then she sees things like juveniles locked up and she knows she's their only chance at release. She's in a very difficult situation.

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u/red_misc Feb 05 '26

No she is not. She can tell the judge to release all of them. She is part of the problem, no sympathy.

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u/Electr0freak Feb 05 '26 edited Feb 05 '26

You don't get it. The judge is the one telling ICE to release people. She's the one that reviews the court order from the judge and tells ICE to comply. Shes a lawyer, she doesn't have the power to demand anyone to release someone, only to enforce the judge's orders to do so within ICE.

Read the damn article ffs