Trump DOJ’s tension with judges explodes in Virginia court
By AXIOS
January 29, 2026 | Avery Lotz | Axios
The ouster of Trump-picked prosecutor Lindsey Halligan capped a months-long battle between the Justice Department and a Virginia district court, but the DOJ isn’t backing down from its “war” against judges
The Eastern District of Virginia emerged as a testing ground for whether the Trump administration could simply ignore court rulings it doesn’t like. Federal judges — including President Trump’s appointees — answered with a resounding no. . . .