United States v. Russell (2025)
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| United States v. Russell | |
|---|---|
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| Court | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland |
| Started | 2025 |
| Docket nos. | 1:25-cv-02029 |
| Court membership | |
| Judge sitting | Thomas T. Cullen |
United States v. Russell was a lawsuit by the second Trump administration against all 15 federal judges in Maryland.[1] The suit challenges an order[2] which enjoins the administration from removing or altering the legal status of habeas petitioners who have filed their petition in the District Court of Maryland until 4 p.m. on the second business day after the habeas corpus petition is filed.[3][1] In August 2025, Judge Cullen dismissed the lawsuit.[4][5]
References
- 1 2 "Trump administration sues all 15 Maryland federal judges over order blocking removal of immigrants". AP News. 25 June 2025.
- ↑ Lotz, Avery (26 June 2025). ""Bizarre" DOJ lawsuit fuels Trump's war against judicial branch". Axios.
- ↑ "Case: United States of America v. Russell". Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse.
- ↑ "MEMORANDUM OPINION" (PDF). CourtListener. p. 37.
Much as the Executive fights the characterization, a lawsuit by the executive branch of government against the judicial branch for the exercise of judicial power is not ordinary. The Executive's lawsuit will be dismissed, and its motion for preliminary injunction denied as moot. Whatever the merits of its grievance with the judges of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, the Executive must find a proper way to raise those concerns.
- ↑ Hurley, Lawrence (26 August 2025). "Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Maryland-based judges over handling of immigration cases". NBC News.
