Federal prosecutors told to document judge hurdles in antifa cases

Justice Division management has ordered federal prosecutors to offer them by Friday with examples of hurdles they’ve encountered with judges in relation to engaged on circumstances involving assaults on legislation enforcement and antifa.

Deputy Lawyer Common Todd Blanche’s workplace despatched the order a day earlier than some U.S. attorneys, based on a memo reviewed by Fox Information Digital. The memo directed prosecutors to offer “2-3 examples of bizarre obstacles to the justice system” their places of work have encountered in sure areas close to the courts. The memo was first reported by Reuters.

The areas have been outlined in a bulleted record and embrace assaults on legislation enforcement, obstruction of immigration authorities, investigations into sure “home terrorist organizations, reminiscent of Antifa” or “interstate threats, doxxing and/or hoaxes.”

EX-JUDGES DESTROY TOP TRUMP DOJ OFFICIAL FOR DECLARING ‘WAR’ ON COURTS

Deputy Lawyer Common Todd Blanche testifies earlier than the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photographs)

The authorized obstacles, the memo stated, ought to be those who come up when prosecutors file costs, file lawsuits or conduct different authorized processes.

The directive marks the most recent instance of the DOJ focusing on the judiciary whereas prosecutors fail to take action safe costs and convictions in quite a few high-profile circumstances and because the Trump administration faces a whole bunch of lawsuits and frequent adversarial rulings within the decrease courts.

It additionally comes after Blanche railed in opposition to what he stated have been “rogue activist judges” and declared “warfare” on them at a Federalist Society conference final week.

Federal brokers confront protesters exterior the ICE constructing in Portland, Oregon, on September 28, 2025, following President Trump’s order to deploy army forces to guard ICE amenities. (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Photographs)

See also  Homan announced federal drawdown in Minnesota thanks to 'unprecedented cooperation'

In an announcement to Fox Information Digital, a DOJ spokesperson stated “judicial activists – liberals in robes” inappropriately blocked the federal government’s work and generally undermined the Supreme Courtroom.

“Courts are there to use the legislation, to not invent coverage from the bench,” the spokesperson stated. “The Division is dedicated to strengthening our litigation posture at each degree in order that we will higher defend public security initiatives and forestall activist judges from undermining the rule of legislation.”

Prosecutors have encountered obstacles within the courts in lots of areas, together with immigration, federal appointments and firings, authorities funding, transgender insurance policies, battles with main legislation companies and extra. On uncommon events, the federal government has turned to the Supreme Courtroom for non permanent reduction in essential circumstances, and nearly all the time received.

TRUMP’S PRESIDENCY FACING CRUCIAL TESTS AS THE SUPREME COURT BEGINS

U.S. District Choose James Boasberg is seen on the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse in Washington, DC (Picture by way of Getty Photographs) (Getty Photographs)

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP

The DOJ filed misconduct complaints this yr in opposition to two D.C. judges, Choose James Boasberg and Choose Ana Reyes, Obama and Biden, respectively.

Choose Mark Wolf, a 78-year-old Reagan appointee, lately introduced his retirement within the Atlantic, attributing it to his need to talk out in opposition to Trump’s “assault on the rule of legislation.” Wolf stated he now plans to “rise up for the judges who can’t communicate for themselves publicly.”