Federal judges in Chicago have been threatened over their handling of litigation related to stepped up Trump administration immigration enforcement, Sen. Dick Durbin, (D-Ill.) said.
Durbin said at a Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing on Wednesday that the threats stem from numerous cases and controversial decisions, and have targeted several judges.
“The threats and challenges our federal judges face grow worse every day,” Durbin said.
Durbin didn’t offer specifics on threats, judges or cases relating to the administration’s “unlawful immigration” raids and other enforcement efforts in Illinois.
But Chicago’s federal courthouse is handling multiple suits stemming from the surge.
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