Federal Judge Who Blocked ICE Arrests May Have Conflict Of Interest: Report

The truth slipped out in court, but the real bomb was hiding at home. A Biden-appointed judge just kneecapped Trump’s mass deportation push — while her own husband’s income allegedly depends on keeping illegal aliens in place. Secret videos, vanished posts, and a California rental market built on “undocumented workers” now collide in a conflict of int… Continues…

A federal judge’s signature has now become a political earthquake because of who she is married to. Judge Jennifer L. Thurston’s sweeping order against warrantless immigration arrests in her district didn’t just shield thousands of suspected illegal aliens; critics say it also protected the financial lifeblood of her husband’s multifamily real‑estate business in Bakersfield. In videos reportedly posted then deleted, Marc A. Thurston openly warned that Trump’s deportation plans would gut local rentals and hurt investors, essentially tying immigration enforcement directly to his bottom line.

That is precisely why federal law demands judges step aside when a spouse’s financial interests could be “substantially affected” by a case. Instead of recusing, Thurston ruled — and in doing so, ignited a firestorm over judicial ethics, border security, and whether Americans can trust that courtroom decisions are driven by law, not by a family’s bank account.