Isolated and furious, Donald Trump fires back at US Chief Justice John Roberts for saying there aren't any 'Obama judges or Trump judges'
6 years, 4 months ago

Isolated and furious, Donald Trump fires back at US Chief Justice John Roberts for saying there aren't any 'Obama judges or Trump judges'

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“Donald Trump pardoned one turkey, the other one is co-operating with the Mueller probe”, goes a joke on Twitter summing up the jittery White House mood ahead of the big Thanksgiving holiday when turkeys are carved up across America’s dinner tables and Donald Trump hit another low by directly attacking US chief justice John Roberts who contradicted Trump saying there are no “Obama judges or Trump judges”. New York: “Donald Trump pardoned one turkey, the other one is co-operating with the Robert Mueller probe”, goes a joke on Twitter summing up the jittery White House mood ahead of the big Thanksgiving holiday when turkeys are carved up across America’s dinner tables and Donald Trump hit another low by wading into an extraordinary spat with the sitting US chief justice John Roberts who tore into Trump for implying a federal judge appointed by Democratic President Barack Obama was partisan. In a rare rebuke and stark divergence from his aversion for the public glare, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts took a swipe at Trump, saying there are no “Obama judges or Trump judges” after the president attacked the judge who ruled against his attempt to restrict asylum seekers at the border. Donald Trump’s racist rants didn’t succeed in the midterm elections, there is growing evidence that his predominantly white male base is not enough to pull through in 2020, a wave of oversight investigations against him and family is a 100% certainty and his #CrookedHillary strategy just bombed on his own front porch when Washington Post broke a story this week about Ivanka Trump using personal emails to conduct “government business” and Trump’s attempts to throw pesky reporters out of the White House met with glorious failure too.

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Trump Justice Department king filing: In dispute with Judge Boasberg, the DOJ is arguing that Donald Trump is essentially a king.

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Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Second, it refused to provide U.S. District Judge James Boasberg with details of these mass deportation operations, even in a closed courtroom, even under seal, insisting that Boasberg’s authority must yield to the “mandate of the electorate.” In other …

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Raw Story  

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Huff Post  

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Constitutional crisis: The Trump administration is going out of its way to annoy Chief Justice John Roberts. Why?

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Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The tactic simply appears not to be “Winning John Roberts’ vote.” Rather, the Trump administration seems eager to prevail in the court of public opinion, then leverage that victory to make the courts fall in line—the same play it’s …

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As President Donald Trump's executive actions continue to get shot down by federal judges, he's since retaliated by stoking calls for impeachment. This week, Trump and his biggest supporters have railed against both U.S. District Judge James Boasberg — who ordered two deportation flights be turned around in response to Trump invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 — and …

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Trump ruled to have flouted the law more than a dozen times since taking office: report

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Federal judges have ruled that the current administration has defied the law in more than a dozen cases, including three major rulings this week, in the short time since Trump has taken office, according to reporting in The Washington Post. Senior political reporter Aaron Blake wrote, "The total works out to one such finding about every four days," that the …

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‘Lunatic’: Trump’s long history of abusing judges who oppose him

Al Jazeera  

From ‘radical lunatic’, to ‘unhinged’ and ‘unfair’, Trump never holds back when showing disapproval of US judges. United States President Donald Trump has doubled down on his criticism of a federal judge, calling him “radical left” for blocking the deportation of Venezuelan migrants, as his administration ramps up rhetoric against the courts. In his New York civil fraud case, where …

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Rep. Brandon Gill appeared on Newsmax Wednesday, attacking U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg, who is presiding over the case involving the flights that deported people the Donald Trump administration alleged were gang members. The judge will ultimately decide whether "to hold a government official within the Trump administration in contempt of court," said PBS News Hour correspondent Laura Barron-Lopez. …

'There's a connection there': Analyst says this is how Trump 'triggered' John Roberts
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'There's a connection there': Analyst says this is how Trump 'triggered' John Roberts

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Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday issued a rare public rebuke of President Donald Trump after he called for the impeachment of a judge who had sharply questioned his administration's decision to employ the Alien Enemies Act to engage in mass deportations. CNN Supreme Court analyst Joan Biskupic on Wednesday explained why the chief justice decided to go …

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Trump is becoming a bigger problem for the Supreme Court — and John Roberts can't control it

Salon  

Last Friday President Trump gave a speech at the Department of Justice to an assembled staff full of handpicked supporters. After the joint session of Congress last month, he walked down to the Supreme Court justices in attendance and shook Chief John Roberts' hand saying, "thank you, thank you, I won't forget it." And this time, he's joined his comrade …

John Roberts has enabled Trump. Now he hopes to restrain him
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John Roberts has enabled Trump. Now he hopes to restrain him

CNN  

CNN — Once again, it comes down to John Roberts and Donald Trump. The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose.” For US district court judges, currently on the front lines of the Trump litigation, Roberts’ defense was heartening, if overdue. It says if you don’t like what the judge holds, appeal,” Breyer told CNN, repeating, “Appeal.” As the …

Retired Justice Stephen Breyer defends federal judges under attack from White House in CNN interview
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Retired Justice Stephen Breyer defends federal judges under attack from White House in CNN interview

CNN  

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John Roberts has enabled Trump. Now he hopes to restrain him
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John Roberts has enabled Trump. Now he hopes to restrain him

CNN  

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'Setting the entire judiciary on fire': MAGA irate as chief justice admonishes Trump

Raw Story  

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts recently came to the defense of the federal courts in response to President Donald Trump calling for the impeachment of a judge who ruled against him. The Daily Beast reported that the far-right commentariat has been setting its sights on the chief justice and the federal courts at large since Roberts' statement on Tuesday. …

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Chief Justice Roberts slams Trump's call for judge impeachment

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare public rebuke of President Donald Trump on Tuesday, criticizing the president’s call for the impeachment of a federal judge over an immigration-related ruling. US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts attends inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the US Capitol. Roberts’ comments followed Trump’s call for the impeachment of Washington-based District Judge James …

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'Not appropriate': Chief Justice Roberts smacks down Trump's call to impeach judge

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Chief Justice John Roberts issued a statement regarding President Donald Trump's desire to impeach the judge who ordered the administration to recall planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to a prison in El Salvador. Here you have Chief Justice John Roberts appearing to push back on statements President Trump made earlier today, suggesting that Judge James Boasberg, who, of course, temporarily blocked …

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LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — In an extraordinary display of conflict between the executive and judiciary branches, Chief Justice John Roberts rejected calls for impeaching judges Tuesday, shortly after President Donald Trump demanded the removal of one who ruled against his deportation plans. “The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose.” The rare statement came just hours after a …

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WASHINGTON — In an extraordinary display of conflict between the executive and judiciary branches, Chief Justice John Roberts rejected calls for impeaching judges Tuesday, shortly after President Donald Trump demanded the removal of one who ruled against his deportation plans. “The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose.” The rare statement came just hours after a social media post …

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Al Jazeera  

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WASHINGTON — Two senior federal judges, both appointed by Republican presidents, spoke out Tuesday against threats of violence and impeachment against their colleagues in the judiciary. Everyone should be taking this seriously,” said Judge Richard Sullivan, whom President Donald Trump appointed to the federal appeals court in New York. The Federal Judges Association, the largest such organization, issued a rare …

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CNN  

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Daily Mail  

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump issued an unprecedented raft of pardons, freeing political and ideological allies to convicted insurrectionists and people who violated federal law for protesting abortion clinics. Shapiro claimed Chauvin was “railroaded” by the justice system and that this was the “inciting event” that set “America’s race relations on their worst footing …

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CNN  

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Supreme Court justices tread carefully as collision with Trump looms

CNN  

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Donald Trump Is Trying to Take American Law Back to 1641

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Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. However, in the last week, Trump has moved to subvert the neutrality of federal administrative law judges, who make up more than two-thirds of federal judicial officers. The point of the Oliver story is that it and similar confrontations …

'Ill-conceived': Trump hit with triple whammy as 3 judges rule against him in 2 hours
1 month ago

'Ill-conceived': Trump hit with triple whammy as 3 judges rule against him in 2 hours

Raw Story  

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Supreme Court won’t let Trump immediately fire whistleblower chief as legal challenge plays out
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Supreme Court won’t let Trump immediately fire whistleblower chief as legal challenge plays out

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Trump’s Justice Department Crisis Was an Unforced Error

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Justice Department fires 20 immigration judges from backlogged courts amid major government cuts
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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Trump administration fired 20 …

Trump Justice Department fires 20 immigration judges from backlogged courts
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Trump Justice Department fires 20 immigration judges from backlogged courts

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After waiting in line, people are led into a downtown Chicago building for immigration court. The Trump administration fired 20 immigration judges without explanation, a union official said Saturday amid sweeping moves to shrink the size of the federal government. On Friday,13 judges who had yet to be sworn in and five assistant chief immigration judges were dismissed without notice, …

Can Donald Trump defy court rulings? The constitutional debate explained
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Can Donald Trump defy court rulings? The constitutional debate explained

India Today  

WASHINGTON: When it comes to respecting the rulings of courts, President Donald Trump has been of two minds. If the decision goes his way, as it did when the Supreme Court ruled 11 months ago that his name should be on the ballot in Colorado, he hails it as a “BIG WIN FOR AMERICA.” Now, as president, he has been …

White House says judges blocking President Donald Trump's triggering a ‘constitutional crisis’
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White House says judges blocking President Donald Trump's triggering a ‘constitutional crisis’

Hindustan Times  

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday stated that those judges blocking the orders issued by US President of Donald Trump were provoking a “constitutional crisis” and were acting as “judicial activists" and that their rulings had no basis in law, reported AP. U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, on the day of Tulsi Gabbard's swearing in ceremony as Director …

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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor says she has faith court orders will be honored

CNN  

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Trump's Justice Department admits making multiple court flubs
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Trump's Justice Department admits making multiple court flubs

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump's Justice Department admitted to making multiple factual misrepresentations to a federal judge overseeing the legal battle over his authority to dismantle the U.S. Agency for Internal Development, reported Politico's Kyle Cheney. Trump, bolstered by his ally and benefactor, tech billionaire Elon Musk, has moved to suspend most of the staff of the critical foreign aid agency, and …

'Trampling on the Constitution': Report claims even GOP-appointed judges fed up with Trump
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'Trampling on the Constitution': Report claims even GOP-appointed judges fed up with Trump

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump's first three weeks have been a nonstop attack on federal institutions that has left even a number of Republican-appointed judges horrified, Aaron Blake wrote for The Washington Post — and that horror is already translating into rulings against him. '” At this point, wrote Blake, there is a pattern, with many other Reagan-nominated judges taking similar stances …

Judges are hitting back after Jan. 6 defendants' pardons: ex-DOJ official
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Judges are hitting back after Jan. 6 defendants' pardons: ex-DOJ official

Raw Story  

In their "Main Justice" podcast on Tuesday, former Justice Department officials Mary McCord and Andrew Weissmann noted that the judges overseeing Jan. 6 cases aren't going quietly since Donald Trump issued pardons to many of those convicted. Judges are doing so, but "in granting the government's motion to dismiss have made statements in court, if there was a court appearance, …

Trump’s election interference judge says his Jan 6 pardons can’t ‘whitewash blood, feces, and terror’
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Trump’s election interference judge says his Jan 6 pardons can’t ‘whitewash blood, feces, and terror’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who presided over Trump’s federal election interference case brought by …

‘President’s prerogative’: Republicans conveniently dodge questions on Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons
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‘President’s prerogative’: Republicans conveniently dodge questions on Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons

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Why the Supreme Court Refused to Bail Out Trump This Time
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Why the Supreme Court Refused to Bail Out Trump This Time

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Late Thursday evening, the Supreme Court decided, by a scant 5–4 margin, that former and future President Donald J. Trump would have to sit through a sentencing hearing in Judge Juan Merchan’s Manhattan courtroom and be sentenced as a …

US Supreme Court rejects Donald Trump’s bid to halt sentencing in hush money case
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US Supreme Court rejects Donald Trump’s bid to halt sentencing in hush money case

Hindustan Times  

Just a little over a week ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, the US Supreme Court has rejected his latest bid to delay sentencing in the hush-money case. However, in a surprising move, two other conservative judges - Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett - turned down Trump’s request along with the court's …

Chief Justice Roberts defends judicial independence, says it is under threat in several ways
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Chief Justice Roberts defends judicial independence, says it is under threat in several ways

LA Times  

The Supreme Court’s chief justice wrote that even if court decisions are unpopular or mark a defeat for a presidential administration, other branches of government must be willing to enforce them. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. issued a defense Tuesday of judicial independence, which he said is under threat from intimidation, disinformation and the prospect of public officials defying …

Chief Justice John Roberts warns of judicial threats — and 'specter of open disregard'
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Chief Justice John Roberts warns of judicial threats — and 'specter of open disregard'

Raw Story  

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday issued a stern warning to reject "dangerous" and "open disregard" for federal court rulings from both sides of the political spectrum. "I feel compelled to address four areas of illegitimate activity that, in my view, do threaten the independence of judges on which the rule of law depends: violence, intimidation, disinformation, and …

Chief Justice John Roberts defends judicial independence, says it is under threat in several ways
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Chief Justice John Roberts defends judicial independence, says it is under threat in several ways

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts issued a defense Tuesday of judicial independence, which he said is under threat from intimidation, disinformation and the prospect of public officials defying court orders. Roberts, for his part, introduced his letter by recounting a story about King George III stripping colonial judges of lifetime appointments, an order that was “not well received.” Trump …

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