Rejected Search Warrant Applications Raise Further Questions About the Federal Case Against Don Lemon
The federal case against Don Lemon faces scrutiny after a magistrate judge rejected multiple search warrant applications from the Department of Homeland Security. The judge found that the applications lacked probable cause and were poorly constructed, leading the government to withdraw them. This development raises further questions about the legitimacy of the charges against Lemon and others involved in a protest at a Minnesota church.
- ▪A federal magistrate judge rejected five search warrant applications from a DHS investigator due to insufficient probable cause.
- ▪The case against Don Lemon and others stems from a protest at Cities Church in St. Paul targeting a pastor linked to immigration enforcement.
- ▪The judge criticized the applications for failing to be self-contained and relying on external documents for establishing probable cause.
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Fourth Amendment Rejected Search Warrant Applications Raise Further Questions About the Federal Case Against Don Lemon After a magistrate judge said a DHS investigator had failed to establish probable cause, the government decided it did not need the YouTube and iPhone records after all. Jacob Sullum | 5.28.2026 3:35 PM Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests <img src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c800x450-w800-q80/uploads/2026/05/Don-Lemon-Newscom-3-800x450.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto" width="1200" height="675" title="Don Lemon" alt="Don Lemon | Jackson Tammariello/Zuma Press/Newscom" /> Don Lemon (Jackson Tammariello/Zuma Press/Newscom) About a month after…
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