BALTIMORE — A federal judge has thrown out the Department of Justice's lawsuit against the entire Federal District Court of Maryland over a standing order barring immediate deportations of illegal immigrants who've filed Habeas Corpus claims.
Back in June, Attorney General Pam Bondi took the unprecedented step of suing all 15 federal judges in Maryland, 13 of which were appointed by Democratic Administrations.
The DOJ argued Chief Judge George Russell issued an "unlawful" and "invalid" order hindering the government's ability to conduct removal proceedings for those illegally in the country.
DOJ attorneys chalked Russell's actions up to an "egregious example of judicial overreach interfering with Executive Branch prerogatives."
They claim district courts lack jurisdiction over immigrat