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Judge Allows DOJ to Use Military Lawyers in Civilian Cases; Murder Suspect Freed After ICE Error
A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Justice Department may employ military lawyers to prosecute civilian cases. Separately, an illegal immigrant wanted for murder abroad was released from immigration detention due to ICE's failure to disclose an arrest warrant to the Justice Department. Government lawyers attributed the release to this communication lapse.
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U.S. Justice Department can use military lawyers to prosecute civilians. The decision allows military legal personnel to handle civilian prosecutions under the department's authority.
An illegal immigrant wanted for murder in another country was set free from immigration detention. The release followed ICE's failure to inform the Justice Department about the possibility of revealing an arrest warrant to a federal judge. Government lawyers said ICE failed to inform the Justice Department about revealing the warrant to a federal judge.
ICE failed to tell the Justice Department that it could tell a federal judge about an arrest warrant. The release of the murder suspect occurred after ICE's failure to disclose information about the arrest warrant. Government lawyers stated that the oversight by ICE directly contributed to the suspect's release from detention.
