Justice Department fires 20 immigration judges

Justice Department fires multiple immigration judges amid case backlog
The Department of Justice fired multiple immigration judges on Friday, according to two sources familiar with the decision and a statement from one of the judges on LinkedIn.
Justice Department fires 20 immigration judges from backlogged courts amid major government cuts
The Trump administration fired 20 immigration judges without explanation, a union official said Saturday amid sweeping moves to shrink the size of the federal government. On Friday, 13 judges who had yet to be sworn in and five assistant chief immigration judges were dismissed without notice,
Department of Justice suing New York, top officials over immigration policies
The new attorney general delivered heated remarks announcing a new lawsuit against New York state and top officials, claiming they were resisting federal efforts to enforce the nation's immigration laws.
Feds Fire 20 Immigration Judges Despite Case Backlog Amid Trump Wave of Government Cuts
The Trump administration fired 20 immigration judges, an official said amid sweeping moves to shrink the size of the federal government.
US fires 20 immigration judges from backlogged courts
The dismissals touch on two Trump priorities: mass deportations and reducing the size of the federal government
Justice Department fires 20 immigration judges: Report
The Trump administration dismissed 20 immigration judges over the weekend without explanation, as it continues its efforts to reduce the size of the federal government, the Associated Press reports. Matthew Biggs,
How Trump’s Justice Department has gutted the government’s ability to chase public corruption
The Trump administration has gutted the federal government’s ability to fight public corruption in a matter of weeks.
US Department of Justice to stop defending independence of FTC, NLRB, letter says
The U.S. Department of Justice will cease defending the independent status of three consumer and worker protection agencies, ...
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As Trump shakes Justice Department, deeply conservative prosecutors head for exits
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Trump's Justice Department order to drop charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams sparks resignations
The six resignations include Acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon, Trump's pick to temporarily lead the office prosecuting Adams, who resigned her post on Thursday, according to the ...
Oregon Department of Justice sues over cuts to medical research funding
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order hours after the lawsuit was filed and has scheduled a hearing for Feb.
Judge set to rule on Justice Department's demands that Musk resume access to Treasury records
A federal judge is likely to quickly decide whether to let Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency resume accessing ...
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Judge temporarily bars Justice Department from disclosing information about FBI agents tied to Jan. 6 probes
which was compiled by the bureau and turned over to the Justice Department this week. She said in her order, "The government has represented that the information at issue in this case has not ...
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Letter From House Democrats on Justice Department Officials
A letter sent to the Justice Department’s inspector general by Representative Dan Goldman of New York and six other former Justice Department employees who now serve in Congress, calling for ...
Fast-moving Trump DOGE policies and court challenges leave Justice Department lawyers twisting in the wind
Attorneys tasked with defending Trump’s agenda over the past few weeks have been put in an extremely challenging position, ...