Federal Courts and Judicial Ethics

Federal developments include a judge’s refusal to recuse himself in a Minnesota DHS/ICE matter and a separate ruling denying asylum to the family of 5‑year‑old Liam Conejo Ramos, whose January arrest with his father during Operation Metro Surge drew national attention. Columbia Heights Public School District called the decision "heartbreaking," the family’s lawyers said they will appeal, and Judge Fred Biery had previously ordered the pair released while criticizing daily deportation quotas that "traumatize children."