Magistrate Judge Rejects Charges Against
Don Lemon Over Anti-ICE Protest In Minnesota Church
Posted By: J. Arthur Brown, 1/22/2026 2:12:23 PM
A federal magistrate judge refused to sign a complaint charging independent journalist Don Lemon in connection with a protest inside a church in St. Paul on Sunday, multiple sources familiar with the proceedings told CBS News. "The Attorney General is enraged at the magistrate's decision," said a source familiar with the matter. A different source stressed that the process is not over, and the Justice Department could find other avenues to charge Lemon.
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Magistrate Judge Rejects Charges Against
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Don Lemon Over Anti-ICE Protest In Minnesota Church 18 replies
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Comments:
(1) The article's attempt to cloak Lemon's actions in the mantle of journalism is as transparent as earlier media descriptions of Renee and Rebecca Good as "legal observers." (2) Magistrate judges are appointed by Article III federal judges to assist them in the performance of their duties. The anomalous involvement of magistrate judges in significant matters was a hallmark of the "Biden" DOJ's lawfare (in what world is a search warrant for the home of a former President of the United States not a matter for a Senate-confirmed judge?) Offloading the dirty work of obstruction to magistrate judges in significant cases is also becoming a familiar tactic of the "Resistance Judiciary." The use and abuse of magistrate judges is yet another Judicial Branch issue requiring congressional attention.