The Brief

A federal judge in Virginia has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration against all federal judges in Maryland over a court order related to immigration cases.

The lawsuit was filed by the DOJ to challenge a standing order that temporarily halted the immediate deportation of immigrants who had filed a habeas corpus petition, giving the court time to review the case.

The court dismissed the lawsuit, citing judicial immunity and lack of standing.

A Virginia federal judge has dismissed an unusual lawsuit between the Trump administration and federal judges in Maryland over an order that blocks the immediate removal of any detained immigrant who requests a court hearing.

Judicial orders spark federal lawsuit

The backstory:

In a highly unusual move, the Justice D

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