The Department of Justice has filed an unprecedented motion to censure two federal judges in Minnesota—one current and one former—following their comments to The New York Times about the Trump administration’s immigration policies. The rare disciplinary action comes after the judges discussed legal challenges tied to a surge in immigration cases in the state, raising concerns over judicial ethics and executive branch oversight. Legal experts are closely watching the case, as it marks an unusual intervention by the DOJ in judicial conduct. The judges’ remarks reportedly focused on court backlogs and enforcement efforts, but the DOJ’s response suggests deeper tensions over their public statements.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday took the remarkable step of seeking to censure both a former and sitting federal judge in Minnesota after the pair spoke to The New York Times about the Trump administration's immigration surge in the state. The two judges are Patrick Schiltz, an appointee of former President George W....
