Summary
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice against all federal district court judges in Maryland. The DOJ claimed the judges had overstepped their authority by temporarily stopping deportations, but the judge said the lawsuit was not the right way to address the issue.
Key Facts
- The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued all 15 federal district court judges in Maryland, claiming they exceeded their authority.
- A federal judge, Thomas Cullen, dismissed the lawsuit, saying it was not appropriate to sue all judges in this manner.
- The DOJ was unhappy with a ruling that temporarily halted deportations for 48 hours.
- DOJ usually defends judges in lawsuits, but this time, they were the ones filing the suit.
- Prominent lawyer Paul Clement represented the judges in this case.
- Many legal organizations and past judges supported the Maryland judges.
- The lawsuit stemmed from an incident where a man was deported despite a court order against it.
