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Trump DOJ cornered as judges treat it like misbehaving ‘children’: ex-prosecutor

A former federal prosecutor believes judges fed up with President Donald Trump's Justice Department are using a tactic every parent knows. Joyce Vance, a former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, said on Wednesday's episode of "Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance" with legal expert Katie Phang that courts start treating the government with…

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