Judge Tosses DOJ Suit Against Entire Maryland Bench Over Deportation Pauses

A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department’s unprecedented lawsuit against all 15 Maryland federal judges over a standing order that briefly pauses deportations for people contesting detention. Judge Thomas T. Cullen said suing the judiciary rather than appealing was improper and contrary to constitutional tradition. The ruling underscores tension between the administration’s deportation push and judicial independence, following the wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.