The top lawyer for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is facing an ethics complaint with the Florida Bar after he launched a “Worst of the Worst” list for federal jurists, attacking their rulings. James Percival, the general counsel for DHS, has in recent weeks taken to X to criticize judges who have made unfavorable…
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Top DHS lawyer faces bar complaint over ‘worst of the worst’ list for judges
The Hill
August 19, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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The top lawyer for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is facing an ethics complaint with the Florida Bar after he launched a “Worst of the Worst” list for federal jurists, attacking their rulings. James Percival, the general counsel for DHS, has in recent weeks taken to X to criticize judges who have made unfavorable…