Overview
- U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman said the government shows progress after a court order, noting reports of twice-daily cleanings, bedding on order, and easier access to water and soap.
- Gettleman’s temporary restraining order requires clean toilets, showers at least every other day, and three meals that meet dietary standards, responding to testimony about overcrowding and unsanitary cells.
- U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis ordered the immediate release of named plaintiffs Pablo Moreno Gonzalez and Felipe Agustin Zamacona following their testimony about conditions and a habeas petition.
- Plaintiffs’ counsel said they still cannot reliably reach clients held at Broadview because provided phone numbers remain disconnected, and Gettleman directed the government to fix the issue promptly.
- Outside the facility, 14 women were arrested in a sit-in during continuing protests over Trump’s ‘Operation Midway Blitz,’ following an injunction issued Thursday that restricts federal agents’ use of force at demonstrations.