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Trump's DOJ takes its fight with federal judges to Minnesota

Trump's DOJ takes its fight with federal judges to Minnesota

Summary

The Justice Department filed a complaint against several federal judges in Minnesota for talking to a newspaper about how increased immigration enforcement affects their court. The complaint said this was improper and asked for the judges to be removed from immigration-related cases while the Eighth Circuit court investigates.

Key Facts

  • The Justice Department filed the complaint against federal judges in Minnesota.
  • The judges spoke to The New York Times about the effects of immigration enforcement on their court.
  • Some judges spoke on the record, others anonymously.
  • The complaint said the judges acted improperly and unethically.
  • It asked for the judges to be removed from cases involving the Department of Homeland Security.
  • The complaint called for an investigation by the Eighth Circuit court.
  • The chambers of the judges named in the complaint did not comment.
  • This is part of ongoing conflicts between President Trump’s Justice Department and federal judges.
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