NACDL - United States v. Sager

United States v. Sager

The Complaint alleged that Defendant jumped on the back of and attempted to strangle an ICE agent to prevent him from detaining an individual during an ICE enforcement operation. Defendant filed multiple motions for discovery and for contempt for government violating sealing order issued at time of arrest. The Court held an evidentiary hearing on April 29 and issued an order compelling most of Defendant's discovery requests, with a due date of June 10. On May 15, the Government filed a Motion to Dismiss without prejudice, which was granted without objection on May 19.

Case Details

Case No.: 0:26-mj-00069
Case Filed: January 23, 2026
Jurisdiction: D. Minn.
Charges: 18 U.S.C. 111
Case Outcome: Dismissal without Prejudice
Judge: Davis, Michael James
US Attorney: Weir, Kristian
Defendant(s): Sager, Margaret Christine
Defense Attorney: Nestor, Bruce D.

Key Topics in the Case

Protester

Case Files

ECF: 1 - 01/26/26 - Government - Complaint

Complaint

a-gov-uscourts-mnd-230822-1-1_3.pdf
ECF: 21 - 02/17/26 - Information

Information

b-gov-uscourts-mnd-230822-21-0.pdf
ECF: 34 - 04/06/26 - Defense - Motions - Motion for disclosure--officer misconduct

Motion for disclosure--officer misconduct

c-gov-uscourts-mnd-230822-34-0.pdf
ECF: 39 - 04/16/26 - Defense - Motions - DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR AN ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, MOTION FOR RULE 16 DISCOVERY, AND AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING

DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR AN ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, MOTION FOR RULE 16 DISCOVERY, AND AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING

d-gov-uscourts-mnd-230822-39-0.pdf
ECF: 41 - 04/16/26 - Defense - Other - EXHIBIT re 39 MOTION for Order to Show Cause, Rule 16 Discovery and an Evidentiary Hearing

EXHIBIT re 39 MOTION for Order to Show Cause, Rule 16 Discovery and an Evidentiary Hearing

e-gov-uscourts-mnd-230822-41-0.pdf
ECF: 48 - 04/23/26 - Government - Motions for/against Discovery

EXHIBIT re 39 MOTION for Order to Show Cause, Rule 16 Discovery and an Evidentiary Hearing

f-gov-uscourts-mnd-230822-48-0.pdf
ECF: 53 - 05/15/26 - Government - Motion to Dismiss

Motion to Dismiss

g-gov-uscourts-mnd-230822-53-0.pdf
ECF: 55 - 05/19/26 - Court - Court Orders - Order Granting Gov't Motion to Dismiss

Order Granting Gov't Motion to Dismiss

h-gov-uscourts-mnd-230822-55-0.pdf

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