""This Department of Justice has no tolerance for undemocratic judicial activism," Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Blanche wrote on X. "We will continue fighting for public safety in courtrooms across the country, and we will not be deterred by rogue judges who fail to live up to their obligations of impartiality because of their own political views.""
""Certain district court and magistrate judges in the Eastern District of Virginia are engaging in an unconscionable campaign of bias and hostility against U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan," the statement from Bondi and Blanche said. "Lindsey and our attorneys are simply doing their jobs: advocating for the Department of Justice's positions while following guidance from the Office of Legal Counsel.""
A federal judge ruled Lindsey Halligan's appointment invalid last month, and prosecutions against former FBI director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James were dismissed. Halligan continues to be listed on court filings, prompting multiple judges in the Eastern District of Virginia to remove her name and criticize filing charging papers under her name as unacceptable. The Department of Justice defended Halligan, characterized certain judges as engaging in undemocratic judicial activism and bias, affirmed adherence to Office of Legal Counsel guidance, and vowed to appeal the dismissed Comey and James cases.
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