Partisan Judges Are Inconsistent with Basic Fairness – Both in the Olympics and Our Courts
Remember how Russian judges have long outraged Olympic fans for ruling in favor of “their side” in so many competitions? At the 2014 Sochi Olympic figure skating competition, most observers believed reigning champion Yuna Kim of South Korea had prevailed. Yet two Russian judges caused Russian figure skater Adelina Sotnikova to win gold by awarding her the highest scores of her career. The Russian skated off the ice into the arms of one of the Russian judges–for a hug.
The Trump administration’s recent firing of more than 100 immigration judges suggests it wants the equivalent of only “Russian judges” on our immigration courts—judges who always take the administration’s side. In our American system of justice, that is no “judge” at all.
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Federal judges say they’re facing intensified threats since start of Trump’s second term
“Things have gotten so much more dangerous,” a federal judge said in an interview with POLITICO. “I think we are headed in the wrong direction.” GLRL is gravely concerned with the increased threats against judges and the Rule of Law. Judges must be allowed to do their...
Can Jay Clayton 2.O Be Trusted to Stand Up to the President?
The Jay Clayton who chaired the Securities and Exchange Commission would make a perfect Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Jay, who was my boss at the SEC, was someone who pulled no punches and always spoke the truth. Those are crucial qualities for the vital...
The Warning Lights Are Flashing for November’s Elections
Signs that the Trump administration plans to interfere with the midterm elections in November abound. His primetime speech last month sounded the alarm, alleging Chinese meddling, droves of foreigners registering to vote, and an election system perilously vulnerable...
A Threat to the Midterm Elections
There are a few words in Article I of the Constitution that you probably never paid attention to but could be tremendously important in the midterm elections. I became aware of them last year while writing Stealing Elections, American Style. One of the chapters in...
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