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Patrick J. Schiltz

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Patrick J. Schiltz is a senior U.S. district judge in Minnesota. He previously served as the district court's chief judge and taught law.

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What DI has documented

DI has documented statements by Patrick J. Schiltz on Free Speech, Government Ethics, and Immigration Policy. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.

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Statements by Patrick J. Schiltz

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Patrick J. Schiltz

Role at the time: U.S. district judge responding to the misconduct complaint

Challenged the characterization

Response to this claim

The judges' public immigration-enforcement comments compromise their impartiality and warrant recusal.

“well within the ethical rules that apply to federal judges in speaking to the New York Times.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)MPR reports recusal motions and the Minnesota judges' responsesSchiltz's September 30 statement; October motions; Gerdts and Sisk responses
Why we used this label

He disputes DOJ's characterization of his remarks as prohibited partisan speech, rather than defending DOJ's recusal demand.

Read statementDOJ seeks Minnesota judges' recusal over immigration-enforcement interviews

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