DOJ Sues All 15 Maryland Federal Judges Over Immigration Deportation Order
The Trump administration’s Department of Justice just dropped a bombshell. They sued all 15 federal district court judges in Maryland over a deportation order. Yes, you read that right – ALL the federal judges in Maryland are being sued by the DOJ.
What did these judges do? Chief Judge George L. Russell III issued an order that pauses any deportations under legal challenge in Maryland for 48 hours. This means any illegal immigrant facing deportation can file a last-minute petition and automatically get a two-day deportation delay.
The Justice Department isn’t having it. They called the judges’ order “unlawful, antidemocratic” and made it clear that judges don’t get to make up immigration policy.
“The Justice Department said that a ‘sense of frustration and a desire for greater convenience do not give Defendants license to flout the law.'”
Judge Russell claimed the order was necessary because of a “recent influx of habeas petitions” that created “scheduling difficulties” and “hurried and frustrating hearings.” Apparently, following the law is just too inconvenient for these judges.
A spokesperson for Attorney General Pam Bondi didn’t mince words, stating this lawsuit is “just the latest action by @AGPamBondi’s DOJ to rein in unlawful judicial overreach.”
The Constitution is clear about separation of powers. Judges interpret laws. They don’t make them. Immigration enforcement falls under the executive branch, not the judicial branch.
This lawsuit sends a powerful message: No one is above the law, not even federal judges. By creating a blanket 48-hour delay policy, these Maryland judges overstepped their bounds in a big way.
What did these judges do? Chief Judge George L. Russell III issued an order that pauses any deportations under legal challenge in Maryland for 48 hours. This means any illegal immigrant facing deportation can file a last-minute petition and automatically get a two-day deportation delay.
The Justice Department isn’t having it. They called the judges’ order “unlawful, antidemocratic” and made it clear that judges don’t get to make up immigration policy.
“The Justice Department said that a ‘sense of frustration and a desire for greater convenience do not give Defendants license to flout the law.'”
Judge Russell claimed the order was necessary because of a “recent influx of habeas petitions” that created “scheduling difficulties” and “hurried and frustrating hearings.” Apparently, following the law is just too inconvenient for these judges.
A spokesperson for Attorney General Pam Bondi didn’t mince words, stating this lawsuit is “just the latest action by @AGPamBondi’s DOJ to rein in unlawful judicial overreach.”
The Constitution is clear about separation of powers. Judges interpret laws. They don’t make them. Immigration enforcement falls under the executive branch, not the judicial branch.
This lawsuit sends a powerful message: No one is above the law, not even federal judges. By creating a blanket 48-hour delay policy, these Maryland judges overstepped their bounds in a big way.
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