A Donald Trump-appointed federal judge has dismissed the case brought by the Department of Justice against the entire Maryland judiciary over a standing order that bars the government from deporting undocumented immigrants for at least one day after they file a legal challenge to their detention.U.S.District Judge Thomas Cullen called the Trump administration's attacks on district judges across the country a "smear" and "unprecedented and unfortunate.""Indeed, over the past several months, principal officers of the Executive (and their spokespersons) have described federal district judges across the country as 'left-wing,' 'liberal,' 'activists,' 'radical,' 'politically minded,' 'rogue,' 'unhinged,' 'outrageous, overzealous, [and] unconstitutional,' '[c]rooked,' and worse," Cullen wrote in a footnote.
"Although some tension between the coordinate branches of government is a hallmark of our constitutional system, this concerted effort by the Executive to smear and impugn individual judges who rule against it is both unprecedented and unfortunate."MORE: Kilmar Abrego Garcia is held in Virginia as battle continues over his potential deportationCullen issued an order dismissing the case, concluding the lawsuit presents a "nonjusticiable dispute between two co-equal branches of government." He added that the judges are "absolutely immune" from the lawsuit because it stems from an act of the court."Any fair reading of the legal authorities cited by Defendants leads to the ineluctable conclusion that this court has no alternative but to dismiss.To hold otherwise would run counter to overwhelming precedent, depart from longstanding constitutional tradition, and offend the rule of law," Cullen wrote.Cullen argued the administration must find a proper way to raise their concerns with the judges in the District Court of Maryland, and wrote he doesn't believe that should be done by suing the entire Maryland judiciary."Much as the Executive fights the characterization, a lawsu...