DIThe Distraction Index

#due_process

13 events across 10 weeks

3Damage

4Hype

6Noise

23.1Avg Dmg

24.1Avg Hype

WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11

NOISE2026-07-06

Federal Judges Freeing Immigrants from Mandatory Detention Despite Trump Policy

Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate

WEEK 68Apr 12 – 18

French Government Seeks Release of 86-Year-Old French Widow Held by ICE

Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow

WEEK 67Apr 5 – 11

Iowa Judge Finds Federal Immigration Actions Test Bounds of Bad Faith

Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow

ICE Arrests Relatives of Slain Iranian General After Revoking Green Cards

Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow

WEEK 47Nov 16 – 22

NOISE2025-11-21

Federal Judge Orders Release of 16 Migrants Detained in Idaho Raid

Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow

WEEK 44Oct 26 – Nov 1

British Political Commentator Detained Without Clear Legal Basis

Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow

NOISE2025-10-30

Deportation Executed Before Court Order Received

Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow

WEEK 33Aug 10 – 16

New Air Force Policy Denies Transgender Troops Hearings Before Discharge

Policy Changefederal · narrow

WEEK 31Jul 27 – Aug 2

NOISE2025-08-02

Texas Researcher Detained at Airport Faces Deportation

Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow

NOISE2025-08-02

ICE Detains Man in South Orange Without Providing Name or Reason

Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow

WEEK 23Jun 1 – 7

NOISE2025-06-07

Man Mistakenly Deported to El Salvador Returned to Face Charges

Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow

WEEK 20May 11 – 17

Maryland Man's Wrongful Deportation Sparks Trump Administration Clash

Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow

WEEK 11Mar 9 – 15

Two Judges Order Federal Agencies to Rehire Tens of Thousands of DOGE-Fired Workers

Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate