DHS Counsel Percival Seeks Florida Bar Probe of 128 Former Judges After Complaint Rejected
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 4
DHS Counsel Percival Seeks Florida Bar Probe of 128 Former Judges After Complaint Rejected
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 4
Summary
128 former judges who accused James Percival of unethical attacks on sitting judges are now the target of his request that the Florida Bar scrutinize signers who are Bar members.
The countermove followed the Bar's refusal to investigate Percival, saying it does not prosecute sitting officers appointed under the U.S. Constitution while they remain in office.
Percival said the judges should have known that policy before filing and argued their 24-page complaint was a frivolous, politically motivated abuse of the disciplinary process he called "Bar-fare."
The original complaint, led by former Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Peggy Quince and backed by rule-of-law groups, said Percival's "Worst of the Worst Judges" posts mischaracterized rulings and could erode confidence in courts.
The dispute centers on Percival's public attacks on judges in cases involving Temporary Protected Status, Kilmar Abrego Garcia and DHS use-of-force policy, widening a broader fight over criticism of the judiciary.