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U.S. Justice Department removes lawyer who told judge in immigration case 'this job sucks'
A Justice Department spokesperson said the Trump administration was complying with court orders "and fully enforcing federal immigration law", blaming high caseloads on "rogue judges."
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Reuters - Wed, 04, Feb 2026
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A U.S. Justice Department logo or seal showing Justice Department headquarters, known as "Main Justice," is seen behind the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023. / REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
The U.S. Justice Department has removed a government lawyer from an assignment in Minnesota after she told a federal judge "this job sucks" and immigration authorities had failed to comply with court orders, according to a source familiar with the move.
Julie Le, an attorney with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, had been detailed to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota as hundreds of lawsuits flooded the court there from people challenging their detention during the Trump administration's immigration enforcement surge.
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