Judge to Decide Whether ICE Agent’s Trial Would Be in State or Federal Court
U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel will decide whether ICE Agent Gregory Morgan Jr. faces trial in Hennepin County or federal court, following a two-day evidentiary hearing.
Minneapolis St. Paul, MN, October 14, 2026 —
U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel will decide whether ICE Agent Gregory Morgan Jr. would face trial in Hennepin County or federal court, after a two-day evidentiary hearing. The decision concerns the court in which the case would proceed.
The available information does not specify when Judge Brasel is expected to issue a decision or describe the evidence presented at the hearing. It also does not identify the allegations against Morgan, the attorneys involved, or the arguments made about where the case should be heard.
No ruling was included in the information provided. As a result, the eventual venue remains unresolved in the account available. The summary also does not say whether either side requested a particular court or whether the judge set a schedule for further proceedings.
The two-day hearing preceded the judge’s decision, but the details of its proceedings and its relationship to the venue question were not provided. Without those details, the basis for the forthcoming decision cannot be described. The known information is limited to the identity of the judge and agent, the length of the evidentiary hearing, and the choice between Hennepin County and federal court.
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