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DOJ faces off with entire Maryland federal bench over automatic pauses in deportation cases

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A judge appeared skeptical on Wednesday of the Department of Justice's arguments related to an unusual lawsuit the Trump administration brought against all 15 district court judges in Maryland challenging a court order.Judge Thomas Cullen of the Western District of Virginia questioned the DOJ over the lawsuit, which alleges that the Maryland district court overstepped its authority by imposing a standing order that automatically pauses deportation cases for two days when they are first filed.Cullen, a Trump appointee, told DOJ attorneys early on in the hearing he was wary of their position."On...

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