Courts watch: When Judges Get Lawless
Despite repeated Supreme Court warnings against nationwide injunctions, obstinate district-court judges kept insisting upon their right to “micro-manage” the executive branch, fumes The Federalist’s Margo Cleveland. That created a “consequence-free environment” where “incorrigible” judges could serve “ideology” rather than real justice. Judges are doubling down on their unconstitutional demands, with one just last week entering “an order at odds with a Supreme Court decision only hours old.” At this point, “one must wonder what would happen if Trump decided he’s done following the lawless orders of the district courts.” Will these judges realize in time that “their own lawlessness is destroying the reputation of the courts”?
Hate beat: Pushing Jews To Quit
“When institutions make life uncomfortable for Jews, there is usually a simple reason for it: Those with influence within the institution want fewer Jews hanging around,” argues Commentary’s Seth Mandel. “The British