DOJ files misconduct complaints against seven Minnesota judges over immigration interviews
The Justice Department filed judicial misconduct complaints against nearly all active federal judges in Minnesota over interviews discussing the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, alleging their remarks showed bias and breached ethics rules. It also urged them to recuse themselves from Department of Homeland Security cases, while judges defended speaking publicly about judicial independence and the rule of law.
Politics · 32 sources · 3hRead itThe journal
Open the journal →The conversation starts in the journal — be the first to post.
About Patrick J. Schiltz
Patrick Joseph Schiltz is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. He was appointed to the Minnesota federal district court in 2006 by President George W. Bush. Before becoming a federal judge, Schiltz was a law professor at the University of St. Thomas and the University of Notre Dame.
Everything about Patrick J. Schiltz →- Occupation
- lawyer, judge
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- 1960