‘Auditioning For Supreme Court’: Andy McCarthy Skewers Obama Judge For Bossing Around Trump Border Patrol Chief

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‘Auditioning For Supreme Court’: Andy McCarthy Skewers Obama Judge For Bossing Around Trump Border Patrol Chief

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Former federal prosecutor Andy McCarthy accused a federal judge of trying to “micromanage” immigration enforcement in the Chicago area to boost her chances of being nominated to a higher court on Thursday. The United…

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