A judge has voiced his skepticism about the Trump administration’s attempt to sue all 15 of Maryland’s federal judges over a standing order in a blow to the president’s ongoing war against the judiciary.

Judge Thomas T. Cullen, who usually sits in Virginia but is presiding over the case as all federal judges in Maryland are named as defendants, voiced his concerns over whether the Justice Department made the right decision by filing a lawsuit.

The lawsuit focuses on a standing order issued by Maryland Chief District Judge George Russell that applies a temporary stay of deportation of two business days while the case is considered.

The Justice Department filed suit in response, arguing that Russell did not have the authority to impose such restrictions on the government.

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