Biden Judge’s Marriage To Prosecutor Becomes Focal Point In Minneapolis ICE Case
Jason Hopkins
Immigration Reporter
March 18, 2026
A federal judge presiding over an immigration case sees no issue with the fact that he’s married to the prosecutor suing the Trump administration over a high-profile enforcement surge in Minneapolis.
Judge Jeffrey Bryan, appointed to the bench in Minnesota by the Biden administration in 2023, is refusing to recuse himself from an ongoing habeas case involving immigration enforcement, according to court documents. The Department of Justice (DOJ) had requested Bryan walk away from the case, questioning his impartiality given his marriage to Minnesota Solicitor General Liz Kramer, who is leading a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s Operation Metro Surge. (RELATED: GOP’s Illegal Trucker Crackdown Gets Powerful Backer)
“Judge Bryan did not disclose his marriage relationship to that lead counsel, the Solicitor General of Minnesota, Liz Kramer, to the parties in this case,” U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen stated in court documents filed earlier in March. Rosen argued that similar legal issues are at play in both Kramer’s lawsuit and the immigration case Bryan is overseeing.
“Kramer’s role in advancing the state’s litigation position, which clearly aligns with the claims asserted by the Petitioner here; and the fact Respondents in these habeas cases reject the assertions that Solicitor General Kramer has made, the Court must consider whether the public might reasonably question Judge Bryan’s impartiality,” the U.S. attorney stated.
https://dailycaller.com/2026/03/18/biden-judge-refuses-to-recuse-himself/
