Judges face government complaint over immigration enforcement comments

The Department of Justice has filed a complaint against federal judges in Minnesota over their remarks to the media about the pressure on their courthouse during Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge. The complaint alleges the seven judges violated judicial ethics by speaking to The New York Times about their experience dealing with a flood of cases during last winter’s Operation Metro Surge crackdown that led to thousands of arrests in the Twin Cities.

A court spokesperson said in a statement Wednesday that legal experts have confirmed that the judges were acting “well within the ethical rules that apply to federal judges” in speaking to the newspaper.

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