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Legal Figures Blast DOJ Complaint Against Federal Judges

Original: Norm Eisen, Nancy Gertner, Richard Painter & Matthew Seligman: We Object! DOJ’s Latest Attack on Our Heroic Federal Judg

Norm Eisen, Nancy Gertner, Richard Painter and Matthew Seligman have published a forceful objection to the Justice Department's decision to file a judicial misconduct complaint targeting nearly the entire active federal bench. The authors call the move an unprecedented attack on judicial independence, framing the judges as acting heroically and accusing the DOJ of overreach in its escalating conflict with the federal judiciary.

Why now: The DOJ's filing of a misconduct complaint against nearly the entire active federal bench is an extraordinary escalation in tensions between the executive branch and the courts.

Norm EisenNancy GertnerRichard PainterMatthew SeligmanDepartment of Justice

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• Norm Eisen, Nancy Gertner, Richard Painter & Matthew Seligman: We Object! DOJ’s Latest Attack on Our Heroic Federal Judges. "On Wednesday, the Justice Department took the extraordinary step of filing a judicial misconduct complaint against nearly the entire active federal bench… · Bongolian@mstdn.social · 5

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