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December 4, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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The order *also* stipulates that once a week (every Wednesday), the government is to produce "the Broadview daily logs... on a rolling basis until further order of Court."
This is something that also came up during this afternoon's hearing on discovery issues in front of Judge McNally.
This is something that also came up during this afternoon's hearing on discovery issues in front of Judge McNally.
December 4, 2025 at 4:09 AM
The order *also* stipulates that once a week (every Wednesday), the government is to produce "the Broadview daily logs... on a rolling basis until further order of Court."
This is something that also came up during this afternoon's hearing on discovery issues in front of Judge McNally.
This is something that also came up during this afternoon's hearing on discovery issues in front of Judge McNally.
The order also compels the govt to give the class attorneys a list of "all detainees currently at the facility" at the start of each visit.
These visits "must not interfere with the functioning of the detention facility" and can consist of two attys (or an atty and a paralegal) plus a translator.
These visits "must not interfere with the functioning of the detention facility" and can consist of two attys (or an atty and a paralegal) plus a translator.
December 4, 2025 at 4:05 AM
The order also compels the govt to give the class attorneys a list of "all detainees currently at the facility" at the start of each visit.
These visits "must not interfere with the functioning of the detention facility" and can consist of two attys (or an atty and a paralegal) plus a translator.
These visits "must not interfere with the functioning of the detention facility" and can consist of two attys (or an atty and a paralegal) plus a translator.
Hearing just ended. Judge McNally says she'll enter an order re: plaintiff attorneys' access to the Broadview facility and its detainee logs.
Another status hearing later this month will likely address extending Judge Gettleman's Nov. 5 order and the order's possible conversion to an injunction.
Another status hearing later this month will likely address extending Judge Gettleman's Nov. 5 order and the order's possible conversion to an injunction.
December 3, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Hearing just ended. Judge McNally says she'll enter an order re: plaintiff attorneys' access to the Broadview facility and its detainee logs.
Another status hearing later this month will likely address extending Judge Gettleman's Nov. 5 order and the order's possible conversion to an injunction.
Another status hearing later this month will likely address extending Judge Gettleman's Nov. 5 order and the order's possible conversion to an injunction.
On to the production of detainee logs in Broadview.
After hearing from the attorneys, McNally says she'll require the government to, once a week, produce "daily logs identifying the detainees who are in Broadview the prior week."
After hearing from the attorneys, McNally says she'll require the government to, once a week, produce "daily logs identifying the detainees who are in Broadview the prior week."
December 3, 2025 at 10:48 PM
On to the production of detainee logs in Broadview.
After hearing from the attorneys, McNally says she'll require the government to, once a week, produce "daily logs identifying the detainees who are in Broadview the prior week."
After hearing from the attorneys, McNally says she'll require the government to, once a week, produce "daily logs identifying the detainees who are in Broadview the prior week."
The judge also says the attorney visits can't interfere with the facility's ordinary processing procedures.
She also says the facility will get 24 hour advance notice of the visits, and that only two attorneys (or an attorney and a paralegal) plus a translator, will be allowed to visit at a time.
She also says the facility will get 24 hour advance notice of the visits, and that only two attorneys (or an attorney and a paralegal) plus a translator, will be allowed to visit at a time.
December 3, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The judge also says the attorney visits can't interfere with the facility's ordinary processing procedures.
She also says the facility will get 24 hour advance notice of the visits, and that only two attorneys (or an attorney and a paralegal) plus a translator, will be allowed to visit at a time.
She also says the facility will get 24 hour advance notice of the visits, and that only two attorneys (or an attorney and a paralegal) plus a translator, will be allowed to visit at a time.
Magistrate Judge Laura McNally, after hearing some back and forth on this, says she's going to enter an order allowing the plaintiff attorneys to visit Broadview.
She says the order will stipulate the visits last "no more than two hours" and occur "no more than once a week."
She says the order will stipulate the visits last "no more than two hours" and occur "no more than once a week."
December 3, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Magistrate Judge Laura McNally, after hearing some back and forth on this, says she's going to enter an order allowing the plaintiff attorneys to visit Broadview.
She says the order will stipulate the visits last "no more than two hours" and occur "no more than once a week."
She says the order will stipulate the visits last "no more than two hours" and occur "no more than once a week."
The govt's attorneys, in response to that ask by Van Brunt, says the point of the Broadview facility is to move people along to other facilities.
December 3, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The govt's attorneys, in response to that ask by Van Brunt, says the point of the Broadview facility is to move people along to other facilities.
Van Brunt also now discussing with the court the possibility of plaintiffs' attorneys being allowed to visit the Broadview ICE facility once a week.
December 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Van Brunt also now discussing with the court the possibility of plaintiffs' attorneys being allowed to visit the Broadview ICE facility once a week.
A preliminary injunction is a more lasting court order, compared to Gettleman's Nov. 5 temporary restraining order. Van Brunt says there are still issues to work out, but also discusses another possible hearing on the order in the spring.
December 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
A preliminary injunction is a more lasting court order, compared to Gettleman's Nov. 5 temporary restraining order. Van Brunt says there are still issues to work out, but also discusses another possible hearing on the order in the spring.
Attorneys back before the court.
After meeting with the government's attorneys, Alexa Van Brunt with the MacArthur Justice Center says the "general agreement" between the parties is to cancel the scheduled 12/17 hearing on the prior temporary court order and convert it to a preliminary injunction.
After meeting with the government's attorneys, Alexa Van Brunt with the MacArthur Justice Center says the "general agreement" between the parties is to cancel the scheduled 12/17 hearing on the prior temporary court order and convert it to a preliminary injunction.
December 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Attorneys back before the court.
After meeting with the government's attorneys, Alexa Van Brunt with the MacArthur Justice Center says the "general agreement" between the parties is to cancel the scheduled 12/17 hearing on the prior temporary court order and convert it to a preliminary injunction.
After meeting with the government's attorneys, Alexa Van Brunt with the MacArthur Justice Center says the "general agreement" between the parties is to cancel the scheduled 12/17 hearing on the prior temporary court order and convert it to a preliminary injunction.
The attorneys are currently discussing that issue, and will reconvene at 4:15 pm.
This would not be the first time the order, entered by District Judge Robert Gettleman on Nov. 5, was extended. It was initially supposed to expire after 2 weeks, but the parties agreed on 11/12 to extend it to 12/17.
This would not be the first time the order, entered by District Judge Robert Gettleman on Nov. 5, was extended. It was initially supposed to expire after 2 weeks, but the parties agreed on 11/12 to extend it to 12/17.
December 3, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The attorneys are currently discussing that issue, and will reconvene at 4:15 pm.
This would not be the first time the order, entered by District Judge Robert Gettleman on Nov. 5, was extended. It was initially supposed to expire after 2 weeks, but the parties agreed on 11/12 to extend it to 12/17.
This would not be the first time the order, entered by District Judge Robert Gettleman on Nov. 5, was extended. It was initially supposed to expire after 2 weeks, but the parties agreed on 11/12 to extend it to 12/17.