The Trump administration is suing each of the 15 federal judges from the District of Maryland, alleging that the district issued an illegal order automatically blocking deportations for individuals who file lawsuits before the court.
“Every unlawful order entered by the district courts robs the executive branch of its most scarce resource: time to put its policies into effect,” a June 24 complaint by the Justice Department read.
“In the process, such orders diminish the votes of the citizens who elected the head of the executive branch.”
The District of Maryland has multiple locations with judges who have issued injunctions against the administration’s immigration enforcement. It was the venue, for example, for the high-profile lawsuit challenging Kilmar Abrego-Garcia’s deportation under the Alien Enemies Act....
