The Justice Department moved Thursday to shield President Donald Trump from a series of civil lawsuits brought by police officers injured during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, arguing he acted in his official capacity as president and should be immune from personal liability.

Democratic lawmakers are seeking to hold Trump responsible for violence during the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters.

It would be extremely rare for a judge to remove themselves from a case for the reasons the Justice Department cited -- including how the judge ruled before.