Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington, D.C., on February 12, 2025. (Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The judicial obstacles, the memo said, should be those that cropped up when prosecutors were bringing charges, litigating cases or carrying out other legal processes.
The directive marks the latest instance of the DOJ targeting the judiciary as prosecutors fail to secure charges and convictions in some high-profile cases and as the Trump administration faces hundreds of lawsuits and frequent adverse rulings in the lower courts.
It also comes after Blanche railed against what he said were "rogue activist judges" and declared a "war" on them during a Federalist Society convention last week.
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg is seen at the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse in Washington, D.C. (Photo via Getty Images) (Getty Images)
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The DOJ filed misconduct complaints this year against two D.C. judges, Judge James Boasberg and Judge Ana Reyes, Obama and Biden appointees, respectively.
Judge Mark Wolf, a 78-year-old Reagan appointee, recently announced his retirement in the Atlantic and attributed it to his desire to speak out against Trump's "assault on the rule of law." Wolf said he now plans "to advocate for the judges who cannot speak publicly for themselves."
Ashley Oliver is a reporter for Fox News Digital and FOX Business, covering the Justice Department and legal affairs. Email story tips to ashley.oliver@fox.com.
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