DOJ moves to boot two federal judges from immigration cases over remarks to media: 'Extraordinarily imprudent'

What happened: The Justice Department filed motions asking two Minnesota federal judges, Patrick Schiltz and John Tunheim, to recuse themselves from immigration cases, citing their on-the-record comments to the New York Times criticizing the administration's immigration crackdown. Key numbers: Seven Minnesota federal judges spoke Why it matters: DOJ argues the judges' public comments call their impartiality into doubt in cases tied to its immigration enforcement and denaturalization efforts. Schiltz said no basis for recusal has been identified. Separate each section with a blank line.

The Justice Department filed motions asking two Minnesota federal judges, Patrick Schiltz and John Tunheim, to recuse themselves from immigration cases, citing their on-the-record comments to the New York Times criticizing the administration's immigration crackdown.

DOJ argues the judges' public comments call their impartiality into doubt in cases tied to its immigration enforcement and denaturalization efforts. Schiltz said no basis for recusal has been identified. Separate each section with a blank line.