"The Justice Department should not be criticizing the judges so vigorously. If they want to appeal, they should just go ahead and appeal and not take to social media and castigate the judges. It's not clear what the Justice Department is doing, but I don't think they are doing [themselves] any favors by insulting the judges. The use of the term 'rogue judges' is the last thing I think of when I think of the quality of the bench of the Eastern District of Virginia."
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The Justice Department has publicly criticized judges who raised concerns about the disqualification of interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan. Officials criticized the judges on social media rather than pursuing appellate remedies. The department should pursue formal appeals instead of publicly castigating judges through social media. Public castigation of judges can damage the department's reputation and does not help resolve the legal issues at hand. Referring to the bench as 'rogue judges' is inconsistent with the widely recognized quality of the Eastern District of Virginia judiciary.
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