America, the banana republic

[Dustlawyer]

1. I fear for the long term effects of all of the life time appointments of hyper-partisan

Judges Trump and MCConnell have put on the bench. They just swore in a new one for the federal courthouse across the street from my law office. He has been very active his whole life in Republican politics. He was on the committee to screen the candidates for federal judges and could find no one better than himself. Both Ted Cruz and John “Cornholio” Cornyn attended the swearing in ceremony and were instrumental in his appointment. The only saving grace is that he is older than the youngsters they are putting on the bench.

Judges have the power to affect/determine the outcomes of the litigation they are in charge of. They are supposed to be neutral, but once on the bench there is not much to stop them if they are activist judges. Most of the Courts of Appeals are very conservative and may hesitate to overturn partisan rulings.