US EditionJudge says Justice Department attacked her character to ‘impugn the integrity’ of US judicial system
- A federal judge, Beryl Howell, rejected the Justice Department's attempt to disqualify her, stating it undermined the integrity of the judicial system.
- Howell emphasized that every litigating party deserves a fair hearing, and legal rulings should not be influenced by any party's power or preferences.
- The Florida Supreme Court established a workgroup to address rising threats against judges, with a report due by May 2026 regarding security recommendations.
- U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts noted a tripling of hostile threats against judges over the last decade, highlighting increasing violence against judges nationwide.
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'Designed to impugn': Trump's DOJ gets stinging rebuke in court over 'ad hominem attack'
A federal judge used her rejection to a Justice Department request that she recuse herself from a case involving President Donald Trump to issue a stinging take down of the administration’s escalated attacks on the judiciary.U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell shot down the disqualification request on Wednesday after the Trump DOJ accused her of showing a bias against the president based on her conduct in past cases as well as comments she made at …
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Judge says Justice Department attacked her character to 'impugn the integrity' of US judicial system
A federal judge accused the Justice Department of attacking her character in an effort to undermine the integrity of the judicial system, forcefully pushing back against the Trump administration’s criticism of the courts for blocking parts of the president’s agenda.
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