Trump administration’s lawsuit against all of Maryland’s federal judges meets skepticism in court

Judge Skeptical of Trump Admin Lawsuit Against Other Federal Judges

U.S. District Judge Thomas Cullen seemed skeptical on Aug. 13 of the Trump administration’s lawsuit against more than a dozen other federal judges in Maryland, which has set up an unusual battle between the executive and judicial branches. The case, United States of America v. Russell, named each of the U.S. District Court judges in Maryland as defendants. In court on Aug. 13, Cullen told Department of Justice (DOJ) attorney Elizabeth Hedges tha…

DOJ faces off with entire Maryland federal bench over automatic pauses in deportation cases

Trump administration challenges Maryland court's standing order that pauses deportation cases for two days when filed, with decision expected by Labor Day.

'Don't have a good poker face': Judge 'skeptical' of Trump admin's 'extraordinary' order

President Donald Trump's attempt to sue federal judges for not ruling in his favor isn't going well for him, reported The New York Times on Wednesday.A federal judge hearing the case, Thomas Cullen, already seemed to be against the idea out of the gate, reported Alan Feuer, as he "said he had some r...

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Judge Appears Skeptical of Lawsuit Against Federal Bench in Maryland

A judge on Wednesday questioned why it was necessary for the Trump administration to sue Maryland’s entire federal bench over an order that paused the immediate deportation of migrants challenging their removals.

Judge is skeptical of Justice Department’s lawsuit against 15 federal judges as Trump tries to limit power of judiciary

A federal judge was skeptical at a hearing Wednesday of the Justice Department’s effort to sue all of Maryland’s federal court judges in a case testing the Trump administration’s effort to limit the power of the judiciary.