Third Circuit chief judge halts New Jersey inquiry into Delaney Hall detention

Third Circuit chief judge halts New Jersey inquiry into Delaney Hall detention

Trump chief Circuit Judge Michael Chagares granted an administrative stay of a June 8 hearing after the Justice Department, led by Todd Blanche, sought a writ of mandamus against a district court probe of DHS.

Richard Miniter
First Published: July 6, 2026, 3:05 PM EST

— A federal appeals court chief judge froze a lower-court inquiry into the Delaney Hall detention facility, Trump promoted on a Truth Social post on July 6, 2026 at 9:49 AM EST.