Judge holds government in contempt over phone imaging
By The BriefBrief
A California federal judge ordered forensic imaging of immigration agents’ phones; the government was held in civil contempt for not doing so.
WHO:A California federal judge; the federal government; immigration agents
WHAT:Held the government in civil contempt for failing to forensically image agents’ personal phones as required by a court order
WHEN:Aug 4, 2026 at 7:26 PM ET
WHERE:California
WHY:The government violated a court order requiring forensic imaging of cell phones used by agents at more than a dozen identified immigration operations.
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