Chief Judge of the Minneapolis federal bench, Patrick Schlitz (Credit: public domain)
In a stunning political move, the chief judge of the Minneapolis federal bench disclosed the behind the scenes collaboration between all judges to thwart legal proceedings related to immigration cases this year.
Patrick Schiltz, who admitted his longtime involvement in a pro-migrant nonprofit, reveals how judges remained on their cell phones nonstop to halt deportation proceedings. And rather than evaluate each case individually—as is required—the judges developed pro forma orders (as I predicted) to immediately stop cases in their tracks.
This is something:
Schiltz: “Some judges built templates of legal orders so they could respond quickly to some of the detention issues that were arising again and again.”
In a stunning political move, the chief judge of the Minneapolis federal bench disclosed the behind the scenes collaboration between all judges to thwart legal proceedings related to immigration cases this year.
Patrick Schiltz, who admitted his longtime involvement in a… https://t.co/DbkrOP9nGY
— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) September 17, 2026
I covered Schiltz’s bogus list of alleged “contempt” by the Trump DOJ earlier this year.
Now Schiltz is backpedaling on his accusations. What appeared to be at the time—according to Schiltz—intentional defiance of court orders, Schiltz now describes as incompetence by prosecutors.
Never mind that Schiltz has now revealed stunning cloakroom collaboration to sabotage each case and create unreasonable deadlines and demands in the process.
“My impression was that most, if not all, of the noncompliance was due to incompetence not due to conscious defiance of orders.”
I covered Schiltz’s bogus list of alleged “contempt” by the Trump DOJ earlier this year.
Now Schiltz is backpedaling on his accusations. What appeared to be at the time—according to Schiltz—intentional defiance of court orders, Schiltz now describes as incompetence by…
— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) September 17, 2026
Correction to first post: It appears Schiltz recently stepped down as chief judge.
According to Schiltz, Schiltz and his colleagues are the only ones stopping the U.S. from turning into a brutal regime.
This is some level of megalomania:
Schiltz: “The rule of law to democracy is like oxygen to a human body. It is something that you absolutely need to survive, and yet it’s something that people just take for granted.
Obedience to court orders, Judge Schiltz said, is why people feel secure owning a home, saving money, getting married and having children.
‘You walk down the street, and you assume you’re generally safe because of the law. It’s the rule of law. If you don’t have it, you have either anarchy or you have authoritarianism. You have Russia or you have China or you have North Korea.”
Correction to first post: It appears Schiltz recently stepped down as chief judge.
According to Schiltz, Schiltz and his colleagues are the only ones stopping the U.S. from turning into a brutal regime.
This is some level of megalomania:
Schiltz: “The rule of law to…
— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) September 17, 2026
Judge Patrick Schiltz, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, and his wife were listed in a 2019 annual report for the organization, the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, which routinely condemns the Trump administration and advertises free legal advice for immigrants, refugees and people detained by ICE.
Schiltz told Fox News Digital in a statement he has “donated for many years to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota.”