Justice Department alleges misconduct by ‘all but one’ Minnesota federal judges

By: Madison McVan

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: September 30, 2026

Words: 792

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a judicial misconduct complaint to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, accusing “all but one” of Minnesota’s federal district judges of unethical conduct, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced in a press conference Wednesday.

The complaint stems from interviews given by Judges Patrick Schiltz and others to the New York Times earlier this month, in which Schiltz — …

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