DOJ Accuses Judge of ‘Misconduct’ in Trans Military Ban Case (1)

The federal judge in Washington overseeing a challenge to President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the military was accused by the US Justice Department of misconduct for alleged bias during recent court hearings.

US District Judge Ana Reyes allegedly treated the Justice Department’s lawyer with disrespect during two hearings earlier this week, Attorney General Pam Bondi’s chief of staff, Chad Mizelle, said in a letter to the chief judge of the US Court of Appeals for DC Circuit, which handles such complaints.

Pam Bondi

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DOJ officials contend that Reyes repeatedly violated the official code of conduct ...