2026年10月22日 美国东部时间10:30 / 福克斯新闻
奥巴马任命的凯瑟琳·威廉姆斯法官在特朗普自愿撤回其针对国税局的100亿美元诉讼后作出制裁裁决
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福克斯独家报道： 由前总统巴拉克·奥巴马任命的一名联邦法官在涉及唐纳德·特朗普总统的案件中被指控存在“行为不当”。
众议院司法委员会主席、俄亥俄州共和党议员吉姆·乔丹要求对美国南佛罗里达地区法院法官凯瑟琳·威廉姆斯展开调查，原因是她在特朗普针对美国国税局（IRS）的案件中对特朗普的律师作出制裁裁决。
乔丹在写给美国司法会议的信中表示，“有证据表明，威廉姆斯法官滥用司法权力，违反了司法公正性的基本原则，相关裁决非同寻常且缺乏依据，在原告自愿撤回核心诉讼后仍作出了制裁决定。”
这封信由该委员会下属法院小组委员会主席、加利福尼亚州共和党议员达雷尔·伊萨联合发起。
唐纳德·特朗普总统2026年10月13日在阿拉斯加州瓦西拉市柯蒂斯·D·梅纳德纪念体育中心举行的竞选集会上发表讲话。（肯特·西肖尔/法新社/盖蒂图片社）
特朗普及其成年儿子埃里克、小唐纳德以及特朗普集团于2026年初提起诉讼，指控国税局一名承包商向媒体泄露总统的纳税申报单，要求获得100亿美元赔偿金。该承包商查尔斯·利特尔约翰已被判处五年联邦监禁。
以个人身份提起诉讼的特朗普于5月自愿撤回了诉讼。但在不久后，政府宣布达成一项和解协议，其中包含17.76亿美元，用于设立“反武器化基金”，赔偿拜登政府“法律战”的受害者。特朗普本人不会获得任何赔偿，但将获得联邦政府的正式道歉，且国税局不得再对特朗普及其家族进行审计。
然而，威廉姆斯随后指控原告故意操纵法院以达成和解，并在7月的一项裁决中对总统的两名律师作出制裁。她的裁决将律师亚历杭德罗·布里托移交佛罗里达律师协会，考虑进行纪律处分，并禁止律师丹尼尔·爱泼斯坦在其管辖范围内执业至少一年。
乔丹的信称，威廉姆斯的裁决在案件自愿撤回后立即作出，其时机“令人怀疑”。
众议院司法委员会主席、俄亥俄州共和党议员吉姆·乔丹2025年5月20日在美国华盛顿特区与其他众议院共和党领导层成员举行新闻发布会。（内森·波斯纳/安纳多卢通讯社/盖蒂图片社）
他还指控威廉姆斯的裁决依据是左翼司法活动团体“民主捍卫者行动”提交的法庭之友意见书。该团体称这份意见书代表35名前联邦法官提交，呼吁威廉姆斯不顾涉案方已撤诉的决定重新审理此案，并指控双方在和解问题上存在“欺诈”。
“威廉姆斯法官是在原告提交自愿撤诉通知、终结双方争端后，于7月13日作出裁决的，”乔丹和伊萨写道，“尽管威廉姆斯法官援引了法院的固有制裁权，但委员会尚未发现第十一巡回法院有先例，允许在原告自愿撤诉后，依据党派非当事方就法院从未审理过的无关问题提交的辩词行使固有制裁权。”
他们总结道：“威廉姆斯法官的行为有可能削弱公众对联邦法院的信心。因此，我们恳请司法会议审查此事，包括是否有必要将其移交第十一巡回法院司法委员会或采取其他适当行动，并请您在2026年11月5日下午5点前告知委员会所采取的措施。”
伊萨在单独向福克斯新闻数字频道发表的声明中表示：“那些身着法袍、组成‘特朗普抵抗运动’的越权联邦法官们仍在令人失望，但从未让人意外。威廉姆斯法官不仅表现出她对特朗普总统的自由派式轻蔑，还针对其律师越过了明确的伦理红线。”
本届任期内，特朗普的盟友尤其是国会中的盟友，已在多个层面与联邦法官发生冲突。共和党人指责所谓的“激进法官”利用法院武器化手段阻挠特朗普的议程。
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与此同时，民主党人支持威廉姆斯对特朗普和解协议的质疑。这项反武器化基金提案已被其他法院叫停，也遭到了两党反对。
伊丽莎白·埃尔金德是福克斯新闻数字频道的政治记者，负责报道众议院事务。此前她曾在《每日邮报》和哥伦比亚广播公司新闻发表过报道。
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Obama-appointed judge at center of Trump’s anti-weaponization fund case hit with misconduct claim
October 22, 2026 10:30am EDT / Fox News
Obama-appointed Judge Kathleen Williams imposed sanctions after Trump voluntarily dismissed his $10B IRS lawsuit
By Elizabeth Elkind, Fox News
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FIRST ON FOX:A federal judge appointed by former President Barack Obama is being accused of “misconduct” in a case involving President Donald Trump.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is demanding an investigation into U.S. Judge Kathleen Williams of the Southern District of Florida after she sanctioned Trump’s lawyers over his case against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Jordan wrote to the Judicial Conference of the United States that “there is evidence that Judge Williams abused her judicial authority and violated fundamental tenets of judicial impartiality in connection with an unusual and unsupported order that imposed sanctions after the plaintiffs voluntarily had dismissed the underlying action.”
The letter is being co-led by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chairman of the panel’s subcommittee on courts.
President Donald Trump arrives to speak during a campaign rally at Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center in Wasilla, Alaska, on Oct. 13, 2026.(Kent NISHIMURA/AFP via Getty Images)
Trump, his adult sons Eric and Donald Jr., and the Trump Organization filed a lawsuit against the IRS in early 2026 seeking $10 billion in damages after a contractor with the agency leaked the president’s tax returns to the press. The contractor, Charles Littlejohn, was sentenced to five years in federal prison.
Trump, who filed the lawsuit in his personal capacity, had it voluntarily dismissed in May. Shortly after, however, the administration announced a settlement agreement that included $1.776 billion for an “anti-weaponization fund” for victims of “lawfare” by the Biden administration. Trump himself would receive no compensation, but would get a formal apology from the federal government and bar the IRS from ever auditing Trump or his family.
Williams, however, then accused the plaintiffs of purposely manipulating the courts to achieve the settlement and sanctioned two of the president’s lawyers in a July order. Her order referred lawyer Alejandro Brito to the Florida Bar for potential disciplinary action and prevented lawyer Daniel Epstein from practicing under her jurisdiction for at least a year.
Jordan’s letter called the timing of Williams’ order “suspect” for coming after the case was voluntarily withdrawn.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, speaks at a press conference with other members of House Republican leadership in Washington, D.C., United States, on May 20, 2025.(Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)
He also accused Williams of basing the action on an amicus brief submitted by left-wing judicial activist group Democracy Defenders Action. The brief, which the group said was submitted on behalf of 35 former federal judges, called on Williams to reopen the case despite the dismissal by the involved parties and accused both sides of “fraud” over the settlement.
“Judge Williams issued her July 13 order after the plaintiffs filed a notice of voluntary dismissal of the case, ending the dispute between the parties,” Jordan and Issa wrote. “Although Judge Williams invoked the court’s inherent authority to impose sanctions, the Committee is not aware of Eleventh Circuit precedent applying inherent sanctions authority after a plaintiff has voluntarily dismissed a case based on briefing by partisan nonparties on an unrelated question the court never decided.”
They concluded, “Judge Williams’s conduct risks undermining public confidence in the federal courts. Accordingly, we respectfully ask that the Judicial Conference review this matter, including whether it warrants referral to the Judicial Council of the Eleventh Circuit or other appropriate action, and that you inform the Committee of steps taken no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 5, 2026.”
Issa told Fox News Digital in his own statement, “The rogue federal judges who make up the Trump Resistance in Robes continue to disappoint but never surprise. Judge Williams hasn’t only shown her liberal contempt for President Trump — but crossed a bright ethical line by going after his attorneys.”
Trump allies, particularly in Congress, have clashed with federal judges on multiple fronts so far this term. Republicans have accused what they call “activist judges” of weaponizing their courts to block Trump’s agenda.
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Democrats, meanwhile, backed up Williams’ skepticism of Trump’s settlement. The anti-weaponization fund proposal, which has since been blocked by other courts, has received bipartisan pushback.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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