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Justice Department moves to disqualify two Minnesota federal judges from immigration cases
Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward has moved to disqualify Judges Patrick Schiltz and John Tunheim of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota from two immigration cases, questioning their impartiality over comments in a New York Times article last month. Both judges had raised concerns about the Trump administration's handling of cases tied to this year's immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
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Key points
- The disqualification bid comes from Stanley Woodward, the Justice Department's third-highest official.ABA Journal
- It targets Judges Patrick Schiltz and John Tunheim in a pair of immigration cases.ABA JournalMPR News
- The department cites the judges' remarks in a New York Times article published last month.ABA Journal
- The judges had criticized the administration's handling of cases from Minnesota's immigration crackdown earlier this year.ABA JournalMPR News
- CBS News reported the move is part of a broader department effort against judges it says treated the administration unfairly.ABA Journal