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Trump's DOJ seeks examples of 'egregious' judges for Congress to review

On Feb 10, the Justice Department asked federal prosecutors to supply the `most egregious examples` of judges impeding the administration to assist Congress in reinning in oath-violating judges.
Attorney General Pam Bondi, who leads the Justice Department, was identified as the source of a recent request to all 93 U.S. Attorney offices responding to what the department called `unprecedented judicial activism`.
At least eight judges face impeachment resolutions filed by House allies, including Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, while the Justice Department previously filed two dismissed misconduct complaints; historically, only 15 judges were impeached and eight convicted.
Under the Constitution's impeachment process, the House may bring charges and the Senate holds trials, and the request was framed as material Congress could use to consider impeachment referrals.
Critics of the administration warn the move risks undermining judicial independence, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare rebuke last year, and the Supreme Court conservative majority sided with the administration.

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Trump's DOJ seeks examples of 'egregious' judges for Congress to review

President Donald Trump's administration ramped up its pressure on the U.S. judiciary on Tuesday, with the Justice Department saying it has asked federal prosecutors to supply it with the "most egregious examples" of judges impeding his agenda so Congress could take action against them.

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