{
  "id": 11000514,
  "title": "DOJ seeks to censure judges who spokes to NYT about Minnesota immigration raids",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/doj-seeks-to-censure-judges-who-spokes-to-nyt-about-minnesota",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T18:01:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/6120701-minnesota-judges-immigration-controversy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The US Justice Department has taken the unusual step of filing a judicial misconduct complaint against most of the federal district judges in Minnesota. This action follows an interview with The New York Times in which the judges expressed concerns about the government's handling of immigration cases.\n\nThe complaint, filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, targets all but one of the federal district judges in Minnesota. According to CBS News, Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that the department was seeking to ensure fairness and impartiality in the courts.\n\nJudge Patrick Schiltz, a George W. Bush appointee, gave a 90-minute interview to The New York Times, sharing his concerns about repeated violations of court orders by the Trump administration during its immigration surge in Minnesota, known as Operation Metro Surge. Six of the seven members of Minnesota's federal bench spoke with reporters about the issue.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "DOJ files judicial misconduct complaint against federal judges in Minnesota",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/doj-files-judicial-misconduct-complaint-against-federal-judges-in",
        "published": "2026-09-30T16:51:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}