Court tosses lawsuit by Trump against Maryland federal judges, calling it ‘potentially calamitous’
Court tosses lawsuit by Trump against Maryland federal judges, calling it ‘potentially calamitous’
The White House says a judge's decision to throw out the Trump administration's lawsuit against all federal judges in Maryland is a direct assault on the president’s ability to enforce immigration laws.
BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday threw out the Trump administration’s lawsuit against Maryland’s entire federal bench in an emphatic ruling that underscored the extraordinary nature of the suit, slamming it as “potentially calamitous.”
U.S. District Judge Thomas Cullen, who was nominated by President Donald Trump, also criticized the administration’s attacks on the judiciary, highlighting in a footnote that White House officials in recent months had described judges as “rogue,” “unhinged” and “crooked,” among other epithets.
“Although some tension between the coordinate branches of government is a hallmark of our constitutional system, this concerted effort by the Executive to smear and impugn individual judges who rule against it is both unprecedented and unfortunate,” he wrote.