AG Pam Bondi Makes BIG Move Against Rogue Judges

The Trump administration’s Department of Justice has taken an extraordinary legal step by filing a lawsuit against all 15 federal judges serving on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, challenging a court order that halts deportations for 48 hours when legal action is initiated.

The case contests a decision made by Chief Judge George L. Russell III that mandates the temporary stay of deportation proceedings for detainees who petition the state for habeas corpus. This ruling was described by the DOJ as unlawful and antidemocratic.

According to the Washington Post, the lawsuit alleges that Judge Russell’s May order has interfered with federal immigration enforcement by creating an automatic delay that lacks a clear legal basis. The DOJ argued that such delays undermine lawful deportation procedures and disrupt immigration operations.

Judge Russell’s standing order was reportedly justified by the volume of habeas petitions being submitted, particularly after court hours and on weekends. He cited the administrative burden and the difficulty in verifying petitioners’ status promptly as key reasons for the delay.

However, the Justice Department firmly rejected this rationale. A sense of frustration and a desire for greater convenience do not give Defendants license to flout the law, the filing stated. A spokesperson for Attorney General Pam Bondi commented on X, describing the lawsuit as just the latest action by the Pam Bondi DOJ to rein in unlawful judicial overreach.

It was acknowledged by legal scholars, among them University of Richmond law professor Carl Tobias, that although the move appeared striking, it brought up legal concerns considered worthy of further examination. A performative element was noted, while at the same time, it was suggested that the situation pointed to a significant constitutional disagreement regarding the boundaries of judicial authority in immigration cases.

The move reflects ongoing tensions between federal judges and the Trump administration, especially over immigration-related rulings. Recently, Attorney General Bondi voiced apprehensions about U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, who oversees the case involving a leaked Signal group chat where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Vice President Vance, and others discussed a military operation targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Following the disclosure, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz was dismissed from his post, and concerns were raised about whether federal records laws had been violated. Bondi suggested that Judge Boasberg should be disqualified from hearing the case, citing a pattern of rulings that have gone against Trump-era policies. Boasberg had previously ordered the return of planes deporting Venezuelan nationals, believed to have gang affiliations, even as they were en route and outside U.S. airspace. Although contempt proceedings were initiated against officials who failed to comply, the order has since been stayed by an appeals court.

Critics also pointed out that Boasberg has been assigned multiple lawsuits connected to the second Trump administration in what was described as a wild coincidence, raising questions about how case assignments are being handled.

A watchdog group, American Oversight, has filed a lawsuit alleging that Trump administration officials failed to preserve encrypted Signal messages related to the Yemen strike, potentially violating the Federal Records Act. The DOJ’s legal challenge against the Maryland judges signals a broader strategy to reassert executive authority over immigration enforcement and hold federal courts accountable for what it views as political interference in national security matters.

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