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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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Top DHS lawyer faces bar complaint over ‘worst of the worst’ list for judges

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…

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…