What was Roberts doing as the lower Federal courts descended into insanity? A little stewardship would have gone a long way. Avoidance of clear, well-supported decisions is usually his calling card.
Roberts appears to be supporting his guys, i.e. the Judiciary, with little awareness of the damage that "his guys" are doing. "His guys" my be able to find legal minutia to justify throwing sand in the works, but in doing that they are doing severe harm to the reputation of the judiciary. Hopefully he is trying to do some behind the scenes damage control. My guess is that when the first case makes it to the supremes, Thomas, Alito, Kavanaugh, and Gorsuch will be ready to go scorched earth on the district judges. I don't know what ACB is thinking but it could be very ugly.
John Roberts was knee-deep in the shenanigans the Democrats pulled during the first Trump administration.
Mary McCord was at the center of every single one them, and her husband, Sheldon Snook, was none other than chief counsel to…Chief Justice John Roberts.
Can't hurt. Plus, this new business of not allowing the govt lawyers to chime in before the stupid rulings come down has to stop. The rogue judges give 100% deference to Ds and 0% to Rs.
I'm sure there are red leaning judges too. It's just that Republicans have become the party of common sense. Go figure. BTW, what exactly is a MAGA type? A reasonable, educated person who leans toward law abiding rather than Molotov cocktail throwing tantrums?
The district courts arguably are acting way beyond the imitations of the Constitution as to separation of powers on a wide range of issues Who appointed them as our government?
Line it or not most federal judges appointed by a president and confirmed by the Senate have to pass political muster and seek clerks from ultra woke law schools This is no small factor in understanding the lawfare by injunctions that we are experiencing
There are 2 theories of the US system operating in a cyclic fashion with a major crisis in the late 2020s-early 2030s leading to a new set of relationships. Neil Howe's "Generations" or "Fourth Turning" theory posits a structural relationship between generations, resulting in such crises every 4 generations, or a long human life--around 80 years. George Friedman (of Geopolitical Futures, formerly of Stratfor) observes an 80-year cycle for political realignments and a 50-year cycle for structural economic changes, but without a developed underlying theory of causation . But they agree that we are in the midst of a major reordering of our politics and economy.
Previous crises were resolved via the American Revolution and Constitution, 1775-89; the crisis of secession and Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-77; and the Great Depression and World War 2, 1929-45, all approximately 80 years apart. We are due for other.
Those crises ended with greater power in a strong executive, as previous arrangements were too weak, diffuse, unfocused to meet the needs of the country and people. Howe and Friedman note the pattern but do not say it is the necessary or predictable answer to the current crisis. They agree that by the mid-2030s things will calm down and be much different, but do not predict the details.
As Trump repeatedly takes the side of the majority on what we call 80-20 issues, he is resisted by entrenched members of the status quo: the Democratic Party, the judiciary and legal profession, the media, education, and almost all other "old school" institutions. If we are in another major crisis and realignment, I think it will go as did the previous 3, with a vigorous executive implementing necessary and popular changes against a desiccated, obsolete regime that is no longer fit for purpose--and the system adjusting to accommodate that. That is in addition to how Trump is trying to reorder the economic system and re-shore industry. I see this everywhere, most focused in the absurd ways judges deny the obvious constitutional powers of the president and almost unanimously defend institutions and governmental units the constitutionality of which are questionable and which are grossly unpopular as soon as brought to light..
Just want to point out, though, your quote, “ the Democratic Party, the judiciary and legal profession, the media, education, and almost all other "old school" institutions”
where, In actuality, all the problems with all of those you name trace directly back to the first: the Democrat Party.
The entire party has become not just the antithesis to all aspects central to the basis for the American experiment, a Republic, but the actual enemy of America and all it was created to stand for.
In that sense, they could be likened to domestic terrorists, bent on tearing down the very foundations upon which the country was founded.
At this point, I don’t think that’s a stretch to claim.
"The conflict—feud? standoff?—between the Donald Trump administration and the federal judiciary is heating up."
I can't help but feel that all of this – besides being the right thing to do – is to make the dems/leftists to look helplessly out of touch with what most Americans believe is right; all of it becoming ripe just in time for mid terms. These judges and their supporters have become tools and they don't know it.
I suggest anyone, Judges included, that thinks transitioning individuals are combat ready read Pete Hegseths' book War on Warriors. If asthma, and other illnesses that require drugs, are incompatible with front line duty (just think about it for a second, maybe not a pharmacy for refills near your foxhole)people who are dependent on hormones are not combat ready.
Maybe these lunatic judges won’t be convicted but I bet they could be impeached and their perfidy highlighted. And where are the judges on the side of the American people? We voted for Trump to get rid of the criminal illegal aliens, the enemies within that aren’t citizens, the mutilation of children, the useless bureaucrats, the waste of our money. Instead we get lunatic resisters. It’s disgusting
The Financial Times charts would seem less dramatic if the axes started at zero. The trend is not good, but expectations of life in five years dropped from 8.5 to 8.0, still "thriving."
Trump is hardly the first President to attack the judiciary as out of touch with political reality Andrew Jackson FDR and Nixon all attacked the decisions of the courts in this regard
The majority of Israelis prioritize getting the hostages back. But Hamas isn't offering any. That leaves the option of resuming the war to pressure Hamas back to the negotiating table.
Thanks, Park, for your post. I would not pursue the impeachment option, it might be a reaction to frustration from the judge rulings, but it’s not going to achieve the desired result, which is removal of the judge. Are there other grounds besides impeachment where a judge can be removed? I believe there is. I’ve written a couple of posts about the judges, including a new one I did this morning which offers a solution other than impeachment to dismiss partisan judges, check it out if you’re interested and let me know your thoughts.
“You shall not have in your bag differing weights, a heavy and a light. You shall not have in your house differing measures, a large and a small. You shall have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure, that your days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD your God is giving you.” Deuteronomy 25:13-15
We the people gave our word to provide our children with 100% adult supervision in cleanly secure homes provided by both parents equally honored, and division is a basic mathematical concept used to calculate perfect, and just measures. With that said each parent is required to SET ASIDE 50% of their day into producing the key resources necessary to cover the cost of their living expenses, and each parent is required to SET ASIDE 50% of their day into supervising their children.
An employer hires an employee to cover a portion of their obligations for them, and in return the employee receives monetary compensation vital to their survival.
The family structure is a trade agreement between he uniting under one house with she, collectively referred to as a “partnership,” and the terms were I cover his 50% share of adult supervision obligations for him; under the conditions he provides me with 50% financial income covering the cost of our living expenses. HILLSDALE COLLEGE. (2021, JUN 6). The Declaration of Independence: A Promise to God and Each Other | Highlights Ep.17. [Video]. Youtube. https://youtu.be/-byfv5HTRIE?si=yCvkn5pGqVO_zGuy
The product of a household governed by the foundational principles which dictate the existence of the United States itself produces a civil law-abiding human being, and the product of a household conquered by a totalitarian dictator achieves the exact opposite. A predator can be easily identified by his irrational response to a simple mathematical equation requiring the use of a logical brain, and suppose your employer invested the fruits of your labor into providing shelter to violent offenders instead?
You mean a lower court judge can stop the Executive Branch from having power? I thought the lower court jurisdiction must travel the same path as justice for the people. You know, case brought, standing proven, evidence weighed, appealed to the appropriate higher court, etc. A case made to the Supreme Court can check the power of the Executive and Executive branch. The Constitution was written to halt these exact abuses of power by local authorities. Deporting criminals seems an unlikely hill to choose to die on, but then, the Dem Party is already gasping its' last.
The fuck does it matter, any judge that comes up with a ruling y'all don't like is just going to be called a woke lib bad judge and marginalized, that's the entire point of my comment. MAGA doesn't care about judges, they just want a rubber stamp.
What was Roberts doing as the lower Federal courts descended into insanity? A little stewardship would have gone a long way. Avoidance of clear, well-supported decisions is usually his calling card.
Roberts appears to be supporting his guys, i.e. the Judiciary, with little awareness of the damage that "his guys" are doing. "His guys" my be able to find legal minutia to justify throwing sand in the works, but in doing that they are doing severe harm to the reputation of the judiciary. Hopefully he is trying to do some behind the scenes damage control. My guess is that when the first case makes it to the supremes, Thomas, Alito, Kavanaugh, and Gorsuch will be ready to go scorched earth on the district judges. I don't know what ACB is thinking but it could be very ugly.
John Roberts was knee-deep in the shenanigans the Democrats pulled during the first Trump administration.
Mary McCord was at the center of every single one them, and her husband, Sheldon Snook, was none other than chief counsel to…Chief Justice John Roberts.
He’s not who you think he is.
https://www.clintonfoundationtimeline.com/december-19-2023-mary-mccords-husband-worked-with-chief-justice-john-roberts-counsel-mccord-is-at-center-of-all-trump-investigations/
Is ACB thinking or just following her boss?
He doesn't think impeaching a Justice is good precedent. Hmmmm. I wonder why.
Until the Senate has enough new MAGA types, impeachment will get nowhere for him or for others. Some other legal fix seems necessary.
You mean like limiting the authority of local Judges to their jurisdiction and having to meet legal requirements? Not just issuing an opinion?
Can't hurt. Plus, this new business of not allowing the govt lawyers to chime in before the stupid rulings come down has to stop. The rogue judges give 100% deference to Ds and 0% to Rs.
I'm sure there are red leaning judges too. It's just that Republicans have become the party of common sense. Go figure. BTW, what exactly is a MAGA type? A reasonable, educated person who leans toward law abiding rather than Molotov cocktail throwing tantrums?
Patriots respecting the Constitution and morality, as opposed to sellouts.
A Republican Congress can and should pass a statute limiting severely the powers of federal courts to grant nationwide injunctions.
The district courts arguably are acting way beyond the imitations of the Constitution as to separation of powers on a wide range of issues Who appointed them as our government?
Line it or not most federal judges appointed by a president and confirmed by the Senate have to pass political muster and seek clerks from ultra woke law schools This is no small factor in understanding the lawfare by injunctions that we are experiencing
I wonder if anyone still cares about the Supreme Court Decision leaks. I do.
There are 2 theories of the US system operating in a cyclic fashion with a major crisis in the late 2020s-early 2030s leading to a new set of relationships. Neil Howe's "Generations" or "Fourth Turning" theory posits a structural relationship between generations, resulting in such crises every 4 generations, or a long human life--around 80 years. George Friedman (of Geopolitical Futures, formerly of Stratfor) observes an 80-year cycle for political realignments and a 50-year cycle for structural economic changes, but without a developed underlying theory of causation . But they agree that we are in the midst of a major reordering of our politics and economy.
Previous crises were resolved via the American Revolution and Constitution, 1775-89; the crisis of secession and Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-77; and the Great Depression and World War 2, 1929-45, all approximately 80 years apart. We are due for other.
Those crises ended with greater power in a strong executive, as previous arrangements were too weak, diffuse, unfocused to meet the needs of the country and people. Howe and Friedman note the pattern but do not say it is the necessary or predictable answer to the current crisis. They agree that by the mid-2030s things will calm down and be much different, but do not predict the details.
As Trump repeatedly takes the side of the majority on what we call 80-20 issues, he is resisted by entrenched members of the status quo: the Democratic Party, the judiciary and legal profession, the media, education, and almost all other "old school" institutions. If we are in another major crisis and realignment, I think it will go as did the previous 3, with a vigorous executive implementing necessary and popular changes against a desiccated, obsolete regime that is no longer fit for purpose--and the system adjusting to accommodate that. That is in addition to how Trump is trying to reorder the economic system and re-shore industry. I see this everywhere, most focused in the absurd ways judges deny the obvious constitutional powers of the president and almost unanimously defend institutions and governmental units the constitutionality of which are questionable and which are grossly unpopular as soon as brought to light..
Most interesting!
Just want to point out, though, your quote, “ the Democratic Party, the judiciary and legal profession, the media, education, and almost all other "old school" institutions”
where, In actuality, all the problems with all of those you name trace directly back to the first: the Democrat Party.
The entire party has become not just the antithesis to all aspects central to the basis for the American experiment, a Republic, but the actual enemy of America and all it was created to stand for.
In that sense, they could be likened to domestic terrorists, bent on tearing down the very foundations upon which the country was founded.
At this point, I don’t think that’s a stretch to claim.
"The conflict—feud? standoff?—between the Donald Trump administration and the federal judiciary is heating up."
I can't help but feel that all of this – besides being the right thing to do – is to make the dems/leftists to look helplessly out of touch with what most Americans believe is right; all of it becoming ripe just in time for mid terms. These judges and their supporters have become tools and they don't know it.
I suggest anyone, Judges included, that thinks transitioning individuals are combat ready read Pete Hegseths' book War on Warriors. If asthma, and other illnesses that require drugs, are incompatible with front line duty (just think about it for a second, maybe not a pharmacy for refills near your foxhole)people who are dependent on hormones are not combat ready.
Maybe these lunatic judges won’t be convicted but I bet they could be impeached and their perfidy highlighted. And where are the judges on the side of the American people? We voted for Trump to get rid of the criminal illegal aliens, the enemies within that aren’t citizens, the mutilation of children, the useless bureaucrats, the waste of our money. Instead we get lunatic resisters. It’s disgusting
The Financial Times charts would seem less dramatic if the axes started at zero. The trend is not good, but expectations of life in five years dropped from 8.5 to 8.0, still "thriving."
Trump is hardly the first President to attack the judiciary as out of touch with political reality Andrew Jackson FDR and Nixon all attacked the decisions of the courts in this regard
You are correct and it was Obama’s way of threatening the Court if Obamacare was found unconstitutional
The majority of Israelis prioritize getting the hostages back. But Hamas isn't offering any. That leaves the option of resuming the war to pressure Hamas back to the negotiating table.
Thanks, Park, for your post. I would not pursue the impeachment option, it might be a reaction to frustration from the judge rulings, but it’s not going to achieve the desired result, which is removal of the judge. Are there other grounds besides impeachment where a judge can be removed? I believe there is. I’ve written a couple of posts about the judges, including a new one I did this morning which offers a solution other than impeachment to dismiss partisan judges, check it out if you’re interested and let me know your thoughts.
https://open.substack.com/pub/swlion26/p/ending-judicial-tyranny-how-to-remove?r=q9u1t&utm_medium=ios
“You shall not have in your bag differing weights, a heavy and a light. You shall not have in your house differing measures, a large and a small. You shall have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure, that your days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD your God is giving you.” Deuteronomy 25:13-15
We the people gave our word to provide our children with 100% adult supervision in cleanly secure homes provided by both parents equally honored, and division is a basic mathematical concept used to calculate perfect, and just measures. With that said each parent is required to SET ASIDE 50% of their day into producing the key resources necessary to cover the cost of their living expenses, and each parent is required to SET ASIDE 50% of their day into supervising their children.
An employer hires an employee to cover a portion of their obligations for them, and in return the employee receives monetary compensation vital to their survival.
The family structure is a trade agreement between he uniting under one house with she, collectively referred to as a “partnership,” and the terms were I cover his 50% share of adult supervision obligations for him; under the conditions he provides me with 50% financial income covering the cost of our living expenses. HILLSDALE COLLEGE. (2021, JUN 6). The Declaration of Independence: A Promise to God and Each Other | Highlights Ep.17. [Video]. Youtube. https://youtu.be/-byfv5HTRIE?si=yCvkn5pGqVO_zGuy
The product of a household governed by the foundational principles which dictate the existence of the United States itself produces a civil law-abiding human being, and the product of a household conquered by a totalitarian dictator achieves the exact opposite. A predator can be easily identified by his irrational response to a simple mathematical equation requiring the use of a logical brain, and suppose your employer invested the fruits of your labor into providing shelter to violent offenders instead?
If we only want judges who will rubber stamp whatever Trump wants, what do we need them for? Why not DOGE the entire judiciary?
You mean a lower court judge can stop the Executive Branch from having power? I thought the lower court jurisdiction must travel the same path as justice for the people. You know, case brought, standing proven, evidence weighed, appealed to the appropriate higher court, etc. A case made to the Supreme Court can check the power of the Executive and Executive branch. The Constitution was written to halt these exact abuses of power by local authorities. Deporting criminals seems an unlikely hill to choose to die on, but then, the Dem Party is already gasping its' last.
The fuck does it matter, any judge that comes up with a ruling y'all don't like is just going to be called a woke lib bad judge and marginalized, that's the entire point of my comment. MAGA doesn't care about judges, they just want a rubber stamp.
It’s what the people who voted for Trump want.