US EditionJustice Department demands judge recuse from Perkins Coie lawsuit
- The Trump administration filed a motion to disqualify U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell from the Perkins Coie LLP lawsuit, citing a pattern of bias against President Trump and his administration.
- The Justice Department argues that Judge Howell's prior rulings and comments create an appearance of partiality, compromising her ability to fairly adjudicate the case.
- Judge Howell has not commented on the recusal request, which is the second instance of the Justice Department seeking a judge's removal over perceived bias against President Trump.
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Trump Administration Moves To Disqualify Federal Judge In Perkins Coie Case, Citing Bias
The Trump administration has filed a motion to disqualify U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell from overseeing a high-profile lawsuit brought by the law firm Perkins Coie LLP, alleging that the judge’s past statements and rulings reveal a pattern of bias against President Trump and his administration. The case, Perkins Coie LLP v. U.S. Department of […] Trump Administration Moves To Disqualify Federal Judge In Perkins Coie Case, Citing Bias
Trump DOJ Files Motion to Disqualify Obama Judge Beryl Howell From Perkins Coie Case
The Trump administration's DOJ seeks to disqualify Judge Beryl Howell, criticizing her ruling that favored Perkins Coie and raised questions about presidential authority. The implications of this case could reshape legal boundaries in Washington.
"The Very Importance of Facts Is Dismissed, or Ignored:" Todd Blanche Whines about Women Judges, Again - emptywheel
Yesterday, just ten minutes after the last career AUSA, Terry Henry, dropped off the Perkins Coie case (using a letter purportedly authored by Doug Dreier, who dropped off the case Tuesday), DOJ filed a motion to disqualify Beryl Howell from the case. Fair proceedings free from any suggestion of impartiality are essential to the integrity of our country’s judiciary and the need to curtail ongoing improper encroachments of President Trump’s Execu…
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