DOJ wants 2 Minnesota judges off immigration cases after comments to The New York Times

The Department of Justice's third-in-command wants two Minnesota federal judges recused from a pair of cases because of comments the magistrates made to The New York Times about the White House's legal approach to immigration.

DOJ wants 2 Minnesota judges off immigration cases after comments to The New York Times

TL;DR

  • The Department of Justice's third-in-command is seeking the recusal of two Minnesota federal judges.
  • The judges are presiding over two cases related to immigration.
  • The request for recusal is based on comments the judges made to The New York Times.
  • The comments were about the White House's legal approach to immigration.