Chief US District Judge Howell Issues Rare Statement in response to Trump's attacks on Stone's Judge

[kpete]

Senior U.S. judge defends sentencing decisions after Trump tweet on Stone case

BREAKING Chief U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell of Washington also issued a rare statement responding to President Trump’s attacks on Stone’s sentencing judge, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson, and defending the integrity of the courts.

WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The top judge on the U.S. District Court in Washington said in an unusual public statement on Thursday that public criticism "is not a factor" in sentencing decisions, after President Donald Trump took aim at a judge from her court who is overseeing longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone's criminal trial.

"The Judges of this Court base their sentencing decisions on careful consideration of the actual record in the case before them; the applicable sentencing guidelines and statutory factors; the submissions of the parties, the Probation Office and victims; and their own judgment and experience," Chief Judge Beryl Howell said. "Public criticism or pressure is not a factor," she said.

Link to tweet

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https://news.trust.org/item/20200213221640-ys01o/

[malaise]

1. This is huge - I hope all the judges respond to the Con

Get thee to the greatest page RFN!

[Uncle Joe]

2. Kicked and recommended

Thanks for the thread kpete.

[kpete]

6. Uncle Joe

Hello!

[Uncle Joe]

7. ...

[C_U_L8R]

3. Silence from the Chief Justice so far.

Won’t even stand up for his own courts and judges. Meh.

[Golden Raisin]

5. Exactly!

[KPN]

10. He's one of them. Enough said.

[Kurt V.]

4. i think the federal judiciary is holding its own against the fascist .

[Hassler]

8. Have to. Wonder why Chump is wasting his time trying to

Lower Stone's sentence. He's going to pardon him anyway.

[Wounded Bear]

9. K & R...nt

[Fresh_Start]

11. need to add an asterisk

* except judges appointed by the Trump administration which know shit about the law and are following orders from the deep state

[HAB911]

12. Dear Orange Idiot

Please keep pissing off the judges.

Amen