A Minnesota federal judge no longer threatens to detain the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Todd Lyons Contempt of court for allegedly breaching a court order.

Chief U.S. District Judge Patrick Shields canceled a hearing scheduled for Friday afternoon. The purpose of the hearing was for Lyons to explain the agency’s strategy under the Trump administration’s policies. crackdown on illegal immigration.

The hearing was initially scheduled after ICE failed to comply with an order concerning Juan Hugo Tobay Robles. A Jan. 14 court order requires the agency to hold a bond hearing for Tobe Robles or release him within seven days. Shields said the agency neither held a hearing nor released Tobey Robles, prompting the contempt threat.

However, Tobey Robles’ attorney, Graham Ojala-Barber, told Fox News Digital on Wednesday that his client has been released from custody in Texas.

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons attends a news conference on October 30, 2025 in Gary, Indiana. (Reuters/Leah Millis)

In an order following Tobey Robles’ release, Shields made clear that the court remains concerned about ICE’s actions beyond the case that prompted Friday’s now-canceled hearing. he said ICE violated Since January 1, 2026, there have been 74 cases and 96 orders.

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Demonstrators hold anti-ICE signs during a general strike to protest President Donald Trump’s deployment of immigration enforcement officers on January 23, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Tim Evans/Reuters)

“However, this does not allay the court’s concerns … that the extent of ICE’s violations are almost certainly significantly underestimated,” Shields said. “This list should give anyone who cares about the rule of law — regardless of his or her political beliefs — pause. ICE may have violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated since their inception.”

The judge also said the cancellation of Friday’s hearing does not mean ICE is innocent and warned Lyons or others government officials You may be forced to appear in court.

An agitator, left, and a federal law enforcement officer argue outside a house on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Yuki Iwamura/Associated Press)

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Schiltz said that while Tobay Robles requested a hearing from the court to prove the suffering he suffered as a result of ICE’s failure to comply with the Jan. 14 order, the court will not schedule a hearing at this time.

“If Juan wanted to seek monetary sanctions, he would probably file a properly supported motion to do so,” Hiltz added.

Fox News Digital reached out to ICE and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for comment.