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Judges and Judiciary,
Immigration,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Sep. 4, 2018

District attorney fined for discussing immigrant's case in Trump meeting

Lassen County District Attorney Stacey Montgomery was held in contempt and fined for violating a gag order not to discuss the criminal case of an immigrant in the country illegally after multiple deportations in a televised meeting with President Trump.

Lassen County District Attorney Stacey Montgomery was held in contempt and fined for violating a gag order not to discuss the criminal case of an immigrant in the country illegally after multiple deportations in a televised meeting with President Donald Trump.

Montgomery is represented in the case by former California attorney general candidate Eric Early who said she did not violate the order and that it infringed Montgomery’s right...

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