DOJ Targets Minnesota Judges

MinneapolisThe US Justice Department accused 7 federal judges of misconduct.

Judge Patrick Schiltz says the government ignored nearly 100 immigration court orders in January alone.

Attorney General Todd Blanche says the judges’ press interviews violated judicial canons and showed bias against the administration.

Judge Patrick Schiltz, a Bush appointee, cited February ethics guidance: “That is exactly what I did.”

Blanche wants all 7 off Homeland Security cases, while Minnesota’s federal court says they broke no ethics rules.

Sources: Al Jazeera Online