[Fido969]

Strange! I would have thought the Judge had been given an order to drop all charges by the “Department of Justice”, his boss!

How is the "Department of Justice" a judge's boss?

[ImpBill]

I was just wondering who or which Branch of Government has control of, in this case, a judge on the Federal District Court of D.C.?
Do Federal District Judges act independently or to whom are they responsible.

Appointed by Presidents and then .....?

Any help would be appreciated.