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Judge Instructs DOJ to Rewrite Order on DC Police Leadership

The district sued after the attorney general ordered the police to submit control to an emergency commissioner.
Judge Instructs DOJ to Rewrite Order on DC Police Leadership
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser (R), joined by Chief of Police at the Metropolitan Police Department Pamela Smith, speaks at a press conference after President Donald Trump announced a federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department at the Wilson Building in Washington on Aug. 11, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Washington Correspondent
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A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to amend an order concerning the leadership of Washington’s police department or face a temporary restraining order.

During a hearing on Aug. 15, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes said that she would give the Justice Department until 6.30 p.m. ET to rewrite a section of its order granting authority to an emergency commissioner, but would issue an order of her own if necessary.

Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Washington Correspondent
Sam Dorman is a Washington correspondent covering courts and politics for The Epoch Times. You can follow him on X at @EpochofDorman.
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