Former judges defend MN judges who spoke to press

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A bipartisan group of former judges are defending the Minnesota judges who spoke to the New York Times about ICE defying court orders.

A group of 174 bipartisan former judges has signed a letter defending seven Minnesota District judges who are the subject of a judicial misconduct complaint filed by the Department of Justice.

The Minnesota judges gave interviews to the New York Times published in September about ICE defying court orders.

The complaint alleges the judges' statements were unethical and partisan. U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche also called on the judges to recuse themselves ​from any case ​...