As we were reminded when Trump appointee Aileen Cannon presided over the classified documents case, it’s difficult to force a trial judge’s recusal.

The Department of Justice asked a judge on Friday to recuse herself from a case involving President Donald Trump‘s fight with the Democratic-aligned law firm Perkins Coie, alleging she has shown a “pattern of hostility” toward Trump that renders her incapable of being impartial.

The Trump administration has filed a motion to disqualify U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell from overseeing a high-profile lawsuit brought by the law firm Perkins Coie LLP, alleging that the judge's past statements and rulings reveal a pattern of bias against President Trump and his administration.