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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Michael Kunzelman

Court official dismisses misconduct complaint against federal judge in DC

A senior court official has dismissed a Justice Department complaint accusing a federal judge of "hostile and egregious" misconduct during hearings for a lawsuit challenging Donald Trump’s ban on transgender military personnel.

U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes, based in Washington, D.C., was alleged to have inappropriately questioned a government lawyer on his religious beliefs and attempted to embarrass him with a rhetorical exercise during a February hearing.

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