| United States v. Russell | |
|---|---|
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| Court | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland |
| Started | 2025 |
| Docket nos. | 1:25-cv-02029 |
| Court membership | |
| Judge sitting | Thomas T. Cullen |
United States v. Russell was a lawsuit by thesecond Trump administration against all 15federal judges in Maryland.[1] The suit challengesan order[2] whichenjoins the administration from removing or altering the legal status ofhabeas petitioners who have filed their petition in the District Court of Maryland until 4 p.m. on the second business day after the habeas corpus petition is filed.[3][1] In August 2025, Judge Cullen dismissed the lawsuit.[4][5]
Much as the Executive fights the characterization, a lawsuit by the executive branch of government against the judicial branch for the exercise of judicial power is not ordinary. The Executive's lawsuit will be dismissed, and its motion for preliminary injunction denied as moot. Whatever the merits of its grievance with the judges of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, the Executive must find a proper way to raise those concerns.
