The Department of Homeland Security ignited another clash with the federal judiciary after a senior department attorney publicly criticized several district court judges over immigration rulings, prompting two sitting federal judges to accuse the administration of encouraging hostility toward the courts.
The exchange has quickly become the latest flashpoint in the broader battle between the Trump administration and judges who have repeatedly blocked or delayed key immigration initiatives.
At the center of the controversy is DHS General Counsel James Percival, who published a thread on X identifying what he described as the department’s “Worst of the Worst” district court judges.
