Global Politics Report Editorial
DOJ seeks to censure judges who spokes to NYT about Minnesota immigration raids
The Justice Department on Wednesday took the remarkable step of seeking to censure both a former and sitting federal judge in Minnesota after they spoke to The New York Times about the Trump administration’s immigration surge in the state. The two judges are Patrick Schiltz, a George W. Bush appointee, and Judge John Tunheim, an…
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Source: The Hill
Politics desk: Court
Published: Sep. 30, 2026 at 02:01 PM ET
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Original source: The Hill