Federal judge releases 50 people to date in wrongful arrest class-action lawsuit

A federal judge has ordered the release of 50 people from jail since the end of July because the U.S. government wrongfully arrested them in Montana, according to Upper Seven Law, representing the plaintiffs. Andres Haladay, senior legal counsel with Upper Seven, said Wednesday the federal government has continued to ignore an earlier court order [

By: Keila Szpaller

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: October 8, 2026

Words: 461

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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A federal judge has ordered the release of 50 people from jail since the end of July because the U.S. government wrongfully arrested them in Montana, according to Upper Seven Law, representing the plaintiffs.

Andres Haladay, senior legal counsel with Upper Seven, said Wednesday the federal government has continued to ignore an earlier court order that said those arrests were illegal.

The people have been detained on immigration holds, at least some in Cascade County …

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