Posted on 08/26/2025 9:36:48 AM PDT by Miami Rebel
A federal judge on Tuesday threw out the Justice Department’s lawsuit against all 15 federal district judges in Maryland over an order slowing down speedy deportation efforts, calling the administration’s attacks on the judiciary “unprecedented and unfortunate.”
U.S. District Judge Thomas Cullen, an appointee of President Trump who sits on a federal court in Virginia, dismissed the lawsuit challenging a May standing order that automatically blocks the deportation of migrants in Maryland who file legal challenges over their detention for two business days.
The Trump administration had argued that the order, which was signed by the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, interferes with the executive branch’s powers and violate various rules.
“Fair enough, as far as it goes,” Cullen wrote. “If these arguments were made in the proper forum, they might well get some traction.”
But the judge explained that, instead of challenging the standing order through the proper channels, it chose a “different, and more confrontational, path entirely” by suing the entire Maryland bench.
In a footnote, he took it a step further.
“Indeed, over the past several months, principal officers of the Executive (and their spokespersons) have described federal district judges across the country as ‘left-wing,’ ‘liberal,’ ‘activists,’ ‘radical,’ ‘politically minded,’ ‘rogue,’ ‘unhinged,’ ‘outrageous, overzealous, [and] unconstitutional,’ ‘[c]rooked,’ and worse,” Cullen wrote.
“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.”
In tossing the lawsuit, Cullen said he agreed “nearly across the board” with the judges who argued the action must be dismissed because it amounted to a political dispute between two coequal branches of government. The judges also argued that because standing orders are quintessential judicial actions, they must be immune from the suit.
Cullen said that to rule any other way but dismissing the suit would “run counter to overwhelming precedent, depart from longstanding constitutional tradition, and offend the rule of law.”
Still, he said, the Trump administration is not without recourse.
“Fair enough, as far as it goes,” Cullen wrote. “If these arguments were made in the proper forum, they might well get some traction.”
Fed judge says you can’t sue a fed judge? Knock me over with a feather....
STOP WASTING TIME LISTENING TO THESE CORRUPT FING “JUDGES” AND JUST DO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.
Stabbed in the back by friend and foe what will Trump do? What will we do to take our nation back from the insane.
“...Co-equal branches...”
But in this case, one branch (Judicial) is claiming to be more equal than the other (Executive).
They are usurping the power and decisions from the Executive, chief law enforcement officer of the United States. NOBODY voted for those filthy corrupt rogue Maryland “judges”.
Civil war is the only option left for the left
And they are trying to start one as hard as one can
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But they have abused this independence:
-fJRoberts-
Given Gorsuch's recent clear warning to lower courts these self-aggrandizing, activist judges will soon be put in their place.
For clarification, Flavius, meaning the myth of ‘Co-Equal’ branches is a lie, not your post ;-)
Judges don't get to do just what they think is "right". They have to follow the law, and that includes the right procedures. This was a very stupid way to attack that decision in the first place, and I'm quite sure that competent legal advice suggested not doing it like this.
But, it is likely either some hardliners or the President himself decided to do theu wanted to go personally after the judges, so they did this instead.
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
Legally, it was just stupid. My guess is the Trump Administration was able to cite little or no precedent for the relief it was seeking. If you can't give the judge a road map as to how he can lawfully do what you want him to do, you can expect to lose every single time.
We have three trillion bullets, they are confused about which bathroom to use.
And while I of course agree with what the administration is trying to do, this would open a HORRIBLE precedent to have used against us. We’ll win it eventually
Because, the first amendment only applies to the other two branches of government.
This isn’t news. The Dipstick “judges” are all fascist tyrants and stick together. Anyone who thought this bass tard “judge” was going to listen to this case is a friggin’ moron. These Dipstick “judges” are not Americans. They belong to the DemonRATS.
Trumps one weakness is that he can’t find honest employees and associates. They all suck. Especially “judges”.
Trumps one weakness is that he can’t find honest employees and associates. They all suck. Especially “judges”.
Trumps one weakness is that he can’t find honest employees and associates. They all suck. Especially “judges”.
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