Berger Montague Shareholder John Albanese Discusses Challenging Immigration Detentions in Minnesota

Berger Montague Shareholder John Albanese discussed how the dramatic influx of immigration enforcement actions in Minnesota has landed an enormous number of people in detention on the Lawfare Daily podcast. These detentions have led to an unprecedented number of petitions for habeas corpus—that is, people arguing that their detention is unlawful.

Lawfare’s Executive Editor Natalie Orpett spoke with Mr. Albanese, who represents people bringing these challenges. They talked about what the flood of habeas petitions actually looks like on the ground—what detention authorities the government is claiming, how the legal community is coming together to address the needs of people in detention, how government lawyers are faring, and how the judiciary is dealing with it all.

Berger Montague is one of the nation’s preeminent law firms focusing on complex civil litigation, class actions, and mass torts. With more than $2.4 billion in 2025 post-trial judgments alone, the Firm is a leader in complex litigation, antitrust, consumer protection, defective products, environmental law, employment law, securities, and whistleblower cases, among many other practice areas. For over 55 years, Berger Montague has played leading roles in precedent-setting cases and has recovered over $50 billion for its clients and the classes they have represented. Berger Montague is headquartered in Philadelphia and has offices in Chicago; Malvern, PA; Minneapolis; San Diego; San Francisco; Toronto, Canada; Washington, DC, and Wilmington, DE.

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