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Judge Dismisses DOJ Sanctions Against Immigration Lawyer

4/21/2026

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Judge Frances Tydingco-Gatewood of the U.S. District Court in Guam dismissed the Justice Department's bid to sanction immigration lawyer Joshua Schroeder for delaying Vang Lor's deportation.
The Justice Department accused Schroeder of meritless litigation, but the judge found the arguments were made in good faith.
Lor, a Laotian immigrant with a criminal history, was briefly removed from a flight to Laos before deportation, amid tensions over deportation challenges under President Donald Trump's executive order.

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Judge Frances Tydingco-Gatewood of the U.S. District Court in Guam dismissed the Justice Department's bid to sanction immigration lawyer Joshua Schroeder for delaying Vang Lor's deportation.
The Justice Department accused Schroeder of meritless litigation, but the judge found the arguments were made in good faith.
Lor, a Laotian immigrant with a criminal history, was briefly removed from a flight to Laos before deportation, amid tensions over deportation challenges under President Donald Trump's executive order.