Summary
- In a surprising move, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, led by Jay Clayton, admitted to a significant misstatement regarding ICE's immigration arrest policies in court.
- The admission came in a March 24 letter to Judge P. Kevin Castel, revealing that ICE's guidance memo was misrepresented in prior government filings.
- This revelation requires a litigation reset, as previous court decisions based on these incorrect representations will need to be revisited.
- Clayton's strategy aims to protect the SDNY's credibility but exposes serious internal breakdowns within federal agencies—leaving Judge Castel's response eagerly anticipated.
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