The article discusses recent significant events in legal ethics, focusing on a lawsuit by the DOJ against all federal judges in Maryland, accusing them of blocking deportations. This has raised concerns about judicial independence and the use of government power. Additionally, it covers alarming claims from a whistle-blower at the DOJ regarding directives to ignore court orders in pursuit of an aggressive deportation agenda under the Trump administration, illustrating tensions between legal ethics and executive power.
"The Justice Department sued all 15 federal district court judges in Maryland on Tuesday over an order that pauses any deportations under legal challenge in the state for 48 hours."
"It is reckless and irresponsible and yet another direct frontal assault on the federal courts of this country," said retired federal judge J. Michael Luttig.
"A senior Justice Department official suggested violating court orders to fulfill the president's aggressive deportation campaign, according to a whistle-blower complaint."
"The account by the dismissed lawyer paints a disturbing portrait of his final three weeks on the front lines of the Trump administration's legal efforts to ship immigrants overseas."
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