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September 30, 2026

DOJ Submits Ethics Complaint Against Minnesota Judges Over Media Comments

  • The DOJ filed an ethics complaint against Minnesota federal judges, including Patrick Schiltz, for comments made to The New York Times about immigration enforcement.
  • Attorney General Todd Blanche cited 'obvious bias' in the judges' remarks and requested their disqualification from cases involving the Department of Homeland Security.
  • Judge Schiltz defended his comments as ethical, referencing a Committee on Codes of Conduct opinion that supports judges speaking on judicial independence.

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