So this feels pretty significant . . .
We've seen a few district judges recently pull back their letters announcing their intention to take senior status.
McConnell is clearly concerned that two circuit judges will now follow suit . . .
https://www.republicanleader.senate.gov/newsroom/remarks/mcconnell-on-judges-un-retiring-if-you-play-political-games-expect-political-prizes
We've seen a few district judges recently pull back their letters announcing their intention to take senior status.
McConnell is clearly concerned that two circuit judges will now follow suit . . .
https://www.republicanleader.senate.gov/newsroom/remarks/mcconnell-on-judges-un-retiring-if-you-play-political-games-expect-political-prizes
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Or *partisanship in the judicial replacement process*?
Spare us the crocodile tears.
There's only One Principle these guys won't flip-flop on: "Wealth & power for me, but not for thee."
Any indignant GOP harrumphing springs from that context.
"If these circuit judges unretire because they don’t like who won the election, I can only assume they will face significant ethics complaints based on Canons 2 and 5 of the Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges . . ."
As I have repeatedly warned the judiciary in other matters, if you play political games, expect political prizes."