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Federal Judge Rejects Trump Administration's Bid to Disqualify Her from High-Profile Case

U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell defends judicial integrity, rebuking the Trump administration's attempts to undermine her impartiality in a case involving Perkins Coie.

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This strategy is designed to impugn the integrity of the federal judicial system and blame any loss on the decision-maker rather than fallacies in the substantive legal arguments presented.
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Howell’s new opinion responded to each of those allegations, but not before making a larger point about the department’s rationale for why she should step aside from the case.
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The trouble then comes as that judge is still presiding over your case for the duration, after you have openly questioned the judge’s ethics and impartiality.
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Updated: Mar 26th, 2025, 10:17 PM ET

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U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell has denied a motion by the Trump administration to disqualify her from a case related to an executive order targeting law firm Perkins Coie. Judge Howell criticized the Justice Department for what she termed an ad hominem attack designed to undermine the judiciary’s integrity, asserting that adjudicating the legality of executive power is the courts' responsibility. She rejected claims of impartiality, stating the administration's arguments were based on speculation and innuendo. Howell's stern stance emphasizes the independence of the judiciary amid heightened tensions between the Trump administration and the courts.

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Judge Beryl Howell firmly rejected the Trump administration's request for her disqualification, accusing the Justice Department of an ad hominem attack to undermine the judiciary's integrity.
Howell emphasized that critiquing judges and calling for their impeachment undermines both the judicial system and the rule of law, asserting that the role of adjudication belongs to the courts, not to the executive branch.
The judge highlighted the broader implications of such attacks on judges, insisting that they distract from substantive legal arguments and damage public trust in the judicial process.

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