Magistrate Judge Douglas Micko

Scoop: Minnesota federal magistrate judge refused to sign a complaint bringing charges against Don Lemon in connection with the church protest on Sunday, sources tell @CBSNews' @camiloreports @SarahNLynch @MacFarlaneNews and me.

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) January 22, 2026

Attorney General Pam Bondi upset with the magistrate's decision, one source said.
A different source stressed that the process is not over, and the Justice Dept could find other avenues to charge Don Lemon, a former CNN anchor. He attended the protest, which interrupted the…

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) January 22, 2026

… Sunday service, prompting congregants and their families to leave.

In an interview with the pastor, Lemon said, "There's a Constitution and a First Amendment, and freedom of speech and freedom to assemble and protest."

NEW: Multiple sources tell me & colleague @davidspunt that the federal magistrate in Minnesota who refused to sign off on an arrest warrant for Don Lemon is Douglas L. Micko and that his wife works as an Assistant Attorney General in Minnesota AG Keith Ellison's office.

— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) January 22, 2026