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DOJ launches aggressive bid to oust 2 Minnesota judges over media interviews

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched an aggressive legal effort to disqualify two federal judges in Minnesota from presiding over separate immigration-related cases, citing their participation in a controversial media interview.

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