kyzr
Diamond Member
My thread was actually less about Roberts and more about Gorsuch and Kavanaugh.Trump defends his claim of 'Obama judges' after Chief Justice John Roberts rebukes president
Trump slams chief justice after Roberts chides the President - CNNPolitics
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare rebuke of the President's disparaging remarks about federal judges.
"We do not have Obama judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges," Roberts said in a statement responding to comments Trump made earlier in the week criticizing the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. "What we have is an extraordinary group of dedicated judges doing their level best to do equal right to those appearing before them. That independent judiciary is something we should all be thankful for."
Trump, in a response later Wednesday, stood by his comments from the previous day that prompted Roberts' statement.
"Sorry Chief Justice John Roberts, but you do indeed have 'Obama judges,' and they have a much different point of view than the people who are charged with the safety of our country.
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Trump was talking about federal judges having no independence and being minions of presidents. He was rebuked by Chief Justice Roberts.
Trump replied:
"Sorry Chief Justice John Roberts, but you do indeed have 'Obama judges,'
So, if you have Obama Judges, then you also have "Trump Judges".
How do you think Kavanaugh feels knowing he works for Trump not to mention Gorsuch. A Supreme Court Judge that works for Trump? OMG! Trump is declaring that two of the Judges are NOT independent. They work for him.
Nixon nominated three or four judges. Were they "Nixon Judges"?
Trump thinks he has Kavanaugh under his thumb. I'm guessing he feels the same about Gorsuch.
I guess we'll find out, won't we.
How do you think they’ll feel when people start asking them if they work for the country or for Donald Trump?
Neither man will ever be able to give an interview for the rest of their time on the Supreme Court where somebody doesn’t ask if they worked for Donald Trump.
After trumps comments both will have an Asterix next to their career. Especially Kavanaugh. Sometimes silence is agreement.
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Justice Thomas is actually leading the charge against the 700 or so circuit judges that can issue nationwide injunctions. Justice Thomas said that he will try to limit the circuit judges power to avoid their overreaching. The simple fact that the 9th Circuit gets overturned 61% of the time is enough justification.