A Clinton-appointed judge has suddenly passed away after freeing a dangerous migrant earlier this week.
As The New York Post reported, a legal source in Miami and a law clerk for Chief Judge Marcia Morales Howard of the Middle District of Florida, confirmed that Senior District Judge John E. Steele passed away at the age of 77.
His cause of death remains unknown at this point.
Back on July 8, Steele, who was appointed to the bench by former President Bill Clinton, infuriated conservatives after issuing a ruling ordering the release of Cuban plane hijacker Maikel Guerra Morales from ICE custody.
The agency took him into custody in December 2025 and intended to deport him to Mexico.
Via The Post, here is exactly what Guerra Morales did:
Guerra Morales took over a Cuban commuter plane in 2003 and forced the crew to land at Key West International Airport.
He spent more than 20 years in prison for aircraft piracy and conspiracy to interfere with a flight crew.
Despite these facts, Steele ordered the Cuban native to be released again under supervision. This means agents must try to monitor him before they can deport him.
Hellbound and Down 