DOJ moves to boot judge from Perkins Coie case over her ‘disdain’ for Trump

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The Department of Justice asked a judge on Friday to recuse herself from a case involving President Donald Trump‘s fight with the Democratic-aligned law firm Perkins Coie, alleging she has shown a “pattern of hostility” toward Trump that renders her incapable of being impartial.

In a court motion, DOJ chief of staff Chad Mizelle gave numerous examples of what he viewed as Judge Beryl Howell’s animosity toward Trump.

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