"There’s another layer to this story that I think deserves just as much attention as the court rulings themselves, maybe more. It’s not only judges pushing back right now. It’s the legal profession itself, in ways that don’t always make headlines but that matter for how durable this resistance turns out to be."
The legal community as part of resistance is inspiring and promising. Keep talking to friends family, neighbors and make them aware of our reality. Get organized to assist in any capacity in the midterms: reminding your people to vote, escorting voters to the polls, monitoring or observing. Thank you, Alexander, for these significant updates and comparisons.
The Rule of Law. Lower courts as a whole are committed to upholding the laws as they are charged to do. Lawyers in servitude to a corrupt administration headed by an actual criminal scoff at the law and do whatever they can to circumvent law and justice. John Roberts is in that group.
Roberts’s quasi ruling is an affront to the law and the legal profession. The unwanted, unnecessary and illegal ballroom will be completed before a final ruling is issued by the Supreme Court. It’s Trump’s modus operandi and he’s used it many times in the past. Stall long enough to run out the clock or until the outcome becomes irrelevant.
Those legal stalwarts who’ve dedicated their lives to upholding the law and are now uniting in defense of legal ethics and the profession itself are doing exactly what they should. “A court’s ruling can be paused by one justice with a single sentence. A professional culture, one that treats attacking judges as genuinely unacceptable, is much harder to switch off with an order.”
We are in the classic battle of good v. evil, an age old battle that determines the future. I have worked with the law profession most of my adult life and I’m betting on the ethical legal community to rise up and beat back those making a mockery of the law and justice.
Part Two is another profoundly brilliant writing. Thank you.
Trump’s #2 inauguration : Will anyone who saw it, forget Trump shaking Robert’s hand and telling him “THANK YOU, Thank You — I WON’T FORGET IT!”
Roberts almost appeared embarrassed, didn’t he?
What is he getting out of this? Where is he coming from, politically & psychosocially?
And now the Trumperican Tariff war on Canada, inspired by Lutnick despite things seeming to go well enough before — after I recently read that his name is mentioned 100’s + of times in newly released Epstein files, along with Israel’s previous PM & over several years. How far do all these ‘insider’ things have tentacles?
Oh yes, and didn’t Canada recently criticize Israel for the Food Kitchen volunteer killings?
— more international aid volunteers killed in this war by Israel than ever before.
No wonder their Press Freedom ratings are waaay down near the bottom of the list.
— they cannot afford to have the people (everyone in the world) KNOW what is really going on.
There are many converging lines as the midterms approach. On the whole, our legal system is serving as a bulwark of our rights. Save, of course, the Supreme Court majority, which, even then is not consistently in Trump's corner. The shadow docket, lacking accountability, is the most troubling aspect.
The question is, will the Republican Congress hold with Trump to the bitter end?
The recent administration action to import foreign beef to assuage consumers' strained wallets throws American beef producers under the bus. Red state farmers, already pinioned by the cost of inputs due to tariffs, rising fuel costs, and the erratic weather patterns, are watching their markets crumble.
These rural Republican strongholds are beginning to buckle. Trump might TACO out of the beef dilemma (couldn't resist saying so), but there is a limit to what farmers can endure. Same is true for the broad spectrum of consumers.
As Bill Clinton famously said, "It's the economy, stupid."
I doubt the administration's frantic patch-up efforts can keep them out of the economic hole they've dug.
Excellent writing today. Since Roberts is more or less the bloated blivet's personal errand boy, it looks like the damn ballroom will be built before the legal wrangling finally works its way through the courts, though the whole thing is clearly illegal. What to do with it once this is over? I'm leaning toward turning it into a national library and center for the education of the public in civics and history. Let's not repeat this fascist crap again.
It is heartening to see the legal profession as a whole pushing back against the pressure from the administration to abandon ethical practice. Lawyers tend to be adept at keeping detailed records and forming well-reasoned opinions from the relevant facts. There will be plenty of material from there, to add to the tremendous pile of legal precedents being set by the judiciary. Meanwhile, those in the legal profession who capitulated will forever have a stench upon them. Judges will not forget how they were treated.
Dare we hope that events analogous to what happened in South Korea in December 2024 might occur in the US? It seems possible at this point.
"Possession is nine-tenths of the law." In asking for an Emergency Stay from the S.C., for "national security" reasons as Trump is now touting his vanity project ballroom, this Administration was counting on the fact that it is pretty difficult to justify leaving a 90,000 sq foot hole in the ground indefinitely. Legacy Media jumped on the temporary injunction with banner headlines failing to give an explanation as you have here.
I like your use of the word "durable" in describing our Federal Level Circuit and Appeals Courts. They are holding and they are durable. Our Federal Bench, I believe, has always done the heavy lifting in our Jurisprudence System. They are the "load bearers" of our Democratic Society, upholding the Rule of Law. The Supreme Court reviews lower court decisions and interprets the Constitution to set Case Law.
I have been struck by the fact that this DOJ is sending its Prosecutors into Grand Jury Chambers with not only no evidence "beyond a reasonable doubt" but little to no substantive evidence at all to prove the Government's case. And our Federal Bench has been calling them out and demanding explanations. I have been in dozens of Grand Jury Chambers and the "People's" Lawyers are allowed the only statements and interpretation of evidence these jurors have to go by when voting on an Indictment or True Bill.
"At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from the law and justice, he is the worst." Thank you for giving us "the truth and nothing but the truth" in your articles. It is refreshing and illuminating.
Thank you, Alexander, for this most comprehensive analysis of what is so troubling about our court system in general, and particularly pointing out the obeisance of John Roberts and the Supreme Court. We live in a completely lawless society that even the “emergency docket” filings buy time “without ever actually winning the argument.” There’s hope with the ABA “which formally adopted a pledge… to defend judicial independence.” Time will tell if that pledge is worth the paper it’s written on. The illustration of the loose papers flying out the open door seems à propos.
"There’s another layer to this story that I think deserves just as much attention as the court rulings themselves, maybe more. It’s not only judges pushing back right now. It’s the legal profession itself, in ways that don’t always make headlines but that matter for how durable this resistance turns out to be."
The legal community as part of resistance is inspiring and promising. Keep talking to friends family, neighbors and make them aware of our reality. Get organized to assist in any capacity in the midterms: reminding your people to vote, escorting voters to the polls, monitoring or observing. Thank you, Alexander, for these significant updates and comparisons.
The Rule of Law. Lower courts as a whole are committed to upholding the laws as they are charged to do. Lawyers in servitude to a corrupt administration headed by an actual criminal scoff at the law and do whatever they can to circumvent law and justice. John Roberts is in that group.
Roberts’s quasi ruling is an affront to the law and the legal profession. The unwanted, unnecessary and illegal ballroom will be completed before a final ruling is issued by the Supreme Court. It’s Trump’s modus operandi and he’s used it many times in the past. Stall long enough to run out the clock or until the outcome becomes irrelevant.
Those legal stalwarts who’ve dedicated their lives to upholding the law and are now uniting in defense of legal ethics and the profession itself are doing exactly what they should. “A court’s ruling can be paused by one justice with a single sentence. A professional culture, one that treats attacking judges as genuinely unacceptable, is much harder to switch off with an order.”
We are in the classic battle of good v. evil, an age old battle that determines the future. I have worked with the law profession most of my adult life and I’m betting on the ethical legal community to rise up and beat back those making a mockery of the law and justice.
Part Two is another profoundly brilliant writing. Thank you.
Thank you, Alexander.
Alexander,
Your insight and experience are essential contributions to navigating these fraught times.
Thank you!🙏
If Roberts had upheld the Circuit Court, could he have done that unilaterally, too, or would that have needed full arguments?
Trump’s #2 inauguration : Will anyone who saw it, forget Trump shaking Robert’s hand and telling him “THANK YOU, Thank You — I WON’T FORGET IT!”
Roberts almost appeared embarrassed, didn’t he?
What is he getting out of this? Where is he coming from, politically & psychosocially?
And now the Trumperican Tariff war on Canada, inspired by Lutnick despite things seeming to go well enough before — after I recently read that his name is mentioned 100’s + of times in newly released Epstein files, along with Israel’s previous PM & over several years. How far do all these ‘insider’ things have tentacles?
Oh yes, and didn’t Canada recently criticize Israel for the Food Kitchen volunteer killings?
— more international aid volunteers killed in this war by Israel than ever before.
No wonder their Press Freedom ratings are waaay down near the bottom of the list.
— they cannot afford to have the people (everyone in the world) KNOW what is really going on.
And most child amputees of any war ever, too.
Yes, Thank you so much Alexander for opening our eyes on the US Judicial workings re: current politics !
There are many converging lines as the midterms approach. On the whole, our legal system is serving as a bulwark of our rights. Save, of course, the Supreme Court majority, which, even then is not consistently in Trump's corner. The shadow docket, lacking accountability, is the most troubling aspect.
The question is, will the Republican Congress hold with Trump to the bitter end?
The recent administration action to import foreign beef to assuage consumers' strained wallets throws American beef producers under the bus. Red state farmers, already pinioned by the cost of inputs due to tariffs, rising fuel costs, and the erratic weather patterns, are watching their markets crumble.
These rural Republican strongholds are beginning to buckle. Trump might TACO out of the beef dilemma (couldn't resist saying so), but there is a limit to what farmers can endure. Same is true for the broad spectrum of consumers.
As Bill Clinton famously said, "It's the economy, stupid."
I doubt the administration's frantic patch-up efforts can keep them out of the economic hole they've dug.
Excellent writing today. Since Roberts is more or less the bloated blivet's personal errand boy, it looks like the damn ballroom will be built before the legal wrangling finally works its way through the courts, though the whole thing is clearly illegal. What to do with it once this is over? I'm leaning toward turning it into a national library and center for the education of the public in civics and history. Let's not repeat this fascist crap again.
It is heartening to see the legal profession as a whole pushing back against the pressure from the administration to abandon ethical practice. Lawyers tend to be adept at keeping detailed records and forming well-reasoned opinions from the relevant facts. There will be plenty of material from there, to add to the tremendous pile of legal precedents being set by the judiciary. Meanwhile, those in the legal profession who capitulated will forever have a stench upon them. Judges will not forget how they were treated.
Dare we hope that events analogous to what happened in South Korea in December 2024 might occur in the US? It seems possible at this point.
Trump recently added more tariffs to S. Korea, did he?
And made negative remarks about S.Korea vs N. Korea & his ‘friend’ there …
— If S. Korea’s successful handling of their miscreant ex-prez etc was recently brought to Trump’s attention I cd see it lighting a fire within him.
"Possession is nine-tenths of the law." In asking for an Emergency Stay from the S.C., for "national security" reasons as Trump is now touting his vanity project ballroom, this Administration was counting on the fact that it is pretty difficult to justify leaving a 90,000 sq foot hole in the ground indefinitely. Legacy Media jumped on the temporary injunction with banner headlines failing to give an explanation as you have here.
I like your use of the word "durable" in describing our Federal Level Circuit and Appeals Courts. They are holding and they are durable. Our Federal Bench, I believe, has always done the heavy lifting in our Jurisprudence System. They are the "load bearers" of our Democratic Society, upholding the Rule of Law. The Supreme Court reviews lower court decisions and interprets the Constitution to set Case Law.
I have been struck by the fact that this DOJ is sending its Prosecutors into Grand Jury Chambers with not only no evidence "beyond a reasonable doubt" but little to no substantive evidence at all to prove the Government's case. And our Federal Bench has been calling them out and demanding explanations. I have been in dozens of Grand Jury Chambers and the "People's" Lawyers are allowed the only statements and interpretation of evidence these jurors have to go by when voting on an Indictment or True Bill.
"At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from the law and justice, he is the worst." Thank you for giving us "the truth and nothing but the truth" in your articles. It is refreshing and illuminating.
The word "stubborn" also comes to mind in connection with the federal courts. In this case, it's a good thing.
Absolutely agree. Our Federal Judges have life time appointments, for better or worse, and our Federal Bench shows real tenacity in most rulings.
Thank you, Alexander, for this most comprehensive analysis of what is so troubling about our court system in general, and particularly pointing out the obeisance of John Roberts and the Supreme Court. We live in a completely lawless society that even the “emergency docket” filings buy time “without ever actually winning the argument.” There’s hope with the ABA “which formally adopted a pledge… to defend judicial independence.” Time will tell if that pledge is worth the paper it’s written on. The illustration of the loose papers flying out the open door seems à propos.