Former judges urge dismissal of DOJ complaint against Minnesota’s federal bench

A letter signed by 174 former federal and state judges urged the 8th Circuit to dismiss a Justice Department misconduct complaint against Minnesota federal judges. The letter argues the judges’ comments concerned court administration and that a misconduct complaint cannot substitute for the established recusal process.

• The DOJ filed a misconduct complaint against nearly every federal judge in Minnesota over comments to The New York Times concerning court administration and the rule of law.· 1 source
• On Monday, 174 former federal and state judges asked U.S. Circuit Judge Steven Colloton to dismiss the complaint.· 1 source
• The former judges argued that a misconduct complaint is not a substitute for the established process for seeking recusal from a case.· 1 source