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DOJ Moves to Impeach Judges Over Immigration Rulings

2/12/2026

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Story summary
  • The Department of Justice official proposed referring federal judges to Congress for impeachment, signaling escalation against activist judges under U.S. President Donald Trump.
  • The idea arose in a meeting led by Associate Deputy Attorney General Aakash Singh, who asked U.S. attorneys to log obstruction examples.
  • The DOJ's frustration stems from adverse immigration rulings.
  • In a case, an immigration court rejected the Trump administration's deportation attempt of Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk.