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Oct 17, 2026

Justice Department seeks to disqualify judge overseeing golf course lawsuit

The Justice Department demanded that Judge Ana C. Reyes recuse herself from a case in which she had ordered several Trump officials to testify, escalating a standoff over the East Potomac Golf Links tree removal.

Oct 17, 2026·2 sources
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  • ▪Judge Ana C. Reyes previously ordered the federal government not to carry out any surprise work on East Potomac Golf Links ahead of its planned renovation
  • ▪In the Justice Department's recusal filing, Stanley Woodward Jr. stated that Judge Ana C. Reyes repeatedly belittled and shouted at Justice Department lawyer Marissa Piropato during a court proceeding on Monday
  • ▪Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward Jr. accused Judge Ana C. Reyes of exhibiting a pattern of bias and animus against the Trump administration

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