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BumRushDaShow

(150,075 posts)
Sat Feb 22, 2025, 10:10 AM Feb 22

US Justice Department accuses judge reviewing Trump transgender military ban of misconduct

Source: Reuters

February 21, 2025 9:17 PM EST Updated 12 hours ago


Feb 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday filed a rare judicial misconduct complaint, accusing the judge hearing a challenge of President Donald Trump's ban on transgender people in the military of "hostile and egregious misconduct." The complaint said U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington, D.C., violated the judicial code of conduct by disrespecting a Justice Department lawyer and failing to uphold the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary.

During two hearings in the case this week, she said "WTF" - a coarse expression of incredulity - questioned a lawyer about religion and used him as a prop in a "rhetorical exercise," the complaint said. Reyes and a spokeswoman for the court did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The complaint was signed by Attorney General Pam Bondi's chief of staff, Chad Mizelle, and lodged with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. If a judge is found to have violated the code of conduct, they can face censure, reprimand or other discipline. Judicial misconduct complaints are typically reviewed first by an appellate court's chief judge then a council of judges.

The complaint is the latest instance of Trump administration officials and supporters ramping up criticism of judges who they say have stymied the Republican president's second-term agenda.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-justice-department-accuses-judge-reviewing-trump-transgender-military-ban-2025-02-22/



Link to COMPLAINT (PDF) - https://tmsnrt.rs/419qow2
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US Justice Department accuses judge reviewing Trump transgender military ban of misconduct (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Feb 22 OP
Retribution is a two-way street... LakeVermilion Feb 22 #1
This is where the first big battles will be fought, in the courts. n/t Dennis Donovan Feb 22 #2
Say it with me: TommyT139 Feb 22 #3
A lot of people are saying WTF underpants Feb 22 #4
Oh boo f'n hoo... odins folly Feb 22 #5
They arent pulling Figarosmom Feb 22 #6
Translation: Ruling according to the facts and the law is an egregious attack on Trump's agenda meow2u3 Feb 22 #7

underpants

(189,717 posts)
4. A lot of people are saying WTF
Sat Feb 22, 2025, 10:17 AM
Feb 22

I have no idea about the code of conduct but it wouldn’t surprise me if this wasn’t another sloppy totally disjointed performance by Trump’s DOJ minions.

The love dropping things on Friday nights. I’d think some of it is to direct weekend political discussions on air and on social media.

odins folly

(338 posts)
5. Oh boo f'n hoo...
Sat Feb 22, 2025, 10:26 AM
Feb 22

That woman judge who obviously isn't qualified to be a judge and was probably dei*, just made my toxic masculinity feel bad....

Babies.....

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Figarosmom

(5,042 posts)
6. They arent pulling
Sat Feb 22, 2025, 10:56 AM
Feb 22

Any punches. Tsf and crew were ready this time with plans of action.

Judges will be on their toes from now on I hope.

meow2u3

(25,117 posts)
7. Translation: Ruling according to the facts and the law is an egregious attack on Trump's agenda
Sat Feb 22, 2025, 11:11 AM
Feb 22

Subtext: Judges must rule according to the whims of King Minus -- or else!

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