Federal judge orders release of unlawfully detained Yellowstone County man

By: Keila Szpaller

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: August 8, 2026

Words: 427

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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A federal judge has ordered the release of Jesus Verde Hernandez, a Worden man whose attorneys said he was unlawfully detained last week by Customs and Border Patrol.

Hernandez was being held in the Cascade County Detention Center after authorities arrested him the afternoon of July 30 in Lewistown and transported him to Jordan, Malta, Havre and Great Falls during the course of 30 hours.

A news release Friday from Upper Seven Law, the …

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