Willis Ryder Arnold

Patrick Schiltz, chief U.S.

District Judge, District of Minnesota, has ordered Todd Lyons to appear in court January 30th.

Judge Schiltz made the order in response to immigration attorney Graham Ojelabarber's request to justify the detention of his client.

Minnesota has been the site of numerous protests this month that have intensified following the shooting deaths of two people at the hands of federal agents.

Courts have been swamped by immigration cases as a result of ICE's increased presence in the state.

If Ojala Barber's client is released from custody, lines will not need to appear in court.

For NPR News, I'm Willis Ryder Arnold.