Federal judge

Judge appointed by a federal government

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Federal judge (2) · CBS News (2) · U.S. Attorney (2) · Federal judges (2) · Trump administration (2) · Jack Smith (1) · Special counsel report (1) · Trump documents (1) · Jessica Levinson (1) · Government secrecy (1) · Legal injunction (1) · Interim appointments (1) · Separation of powers (1) · Federal judiciary (1) · Legal appointments (1) · Prosecutorial independence (1) · Immigration cases (1) · Contempt of court (1) · Justice Department (1) · ICE compliance (1)

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Federal judges are judges appointed by a federal level of government as opposed to the state/provincial/local level.

📰 Related News (5)

🇺🇸 Legal analysis after judge permanently blocks release of Jack Smith report on Trump-documents case (2026-02-24)
A federal judge has permanently blocked the release of a special counsel report on President Trump's alleged mishandling of sensitive government docum...
🇺🇸 Longtime Virginia Lawyer Chosen by Judges as U.S. Attorney, and Then Fired (2026-02-21)
It was the second time this month that the administration had gotten rid of a top federal prosecutor appointed to his post by federal judges....
🇺🇸 Judge who held DOJ lawyer in contempt blasts handling of immigration cases (2026-02-21)
A federal judge who took the extraordinary step of holding a government lawyer in contempt of court earlier this week blasted the Justice Department f...
🇺🇸 U.S. Attorney Chosen to Replace Trump Pick Is Quickly Fired by White House (2026-02-12)
Federal judges had appointed Donald Kinsella, a veteran litigator, as top prosecutor in the Northern District of New York after the Trump administrati...
🇺🇸 Kilmar Abrego Garcia cannot be re-detained by U.S. immigration officials, federal judge rules (2026-02-18)
A federal court ruled on Tuesday that U.S. immigration officials cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia. CBS News immigration and politics corresponden...

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Immigration detention · 1 shared articles
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