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[–] jordanlund 141 points 5 months ago

I love the simple explanation:

“If she is that ignorant of how to handle these matters, then she doesn’t belong on the bench,” Swartz said. “If she’s doing it because she’s lazy, then she doesn’t belong on the bench. If she’s doing it just to delay, then she doesn’t belong on the bench.”

[–] [email protected] 81 points 5 months ago
[–] [email protected] 77 points 5 months ago (2 children)

So... can we impeach her yet?

[–] [email protected] 39 points 5 months ago

Go picket, with enough people showing that justice matters, they'll have to find a less corrupt judge.

[–] simplejack 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Not until there is a democratic majority in the house. Impeachment starts there for federal judges.

[–] kinther 35 points 5 months ago (4 children)

But what can be done? She's in a safe state for her kind, isn't she? It's not like they would suddenly realize what kind of person she is - they already know.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 5 months ago (1 children)

She's a federal judge and not subject to state oversight. She answers to the federal government.

[–] jeffw 36 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Although with a lifetime appointment and a high threshold for removal, accountability is hard to come by

[–] homesweethomeMrL 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Legal, procedural accountability, sure.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

But seriously, I do think that there might be some vigilante justice against the justice if she is gonna be that blatant, and then, for instance, gets appointed to the Supreme Court.

I bet this is her Supreme Court tryout. I would bet my salary on it, in fact.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 5 months ago

In a sane world, one of two things would happen, ideally both:

Immediate Impeachment and motion for a mistrial be granted

Arrest for Obstruction of Justice

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The remedy is impeachment, so I'm pretty sure that means 60 senators need to vote to remove her, which isn't happening anytime soon.

[–] simplejack 5 points 5 months ago

And you need the house to kick things off. And the house is controlled by the GOP.

[–] simplejack 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

State has nothing to do with it. She is an appointed federal judge. If she’s going to be removed, she has to be removed federally.

More specifically, impeachment proceeding for her removal would start in the House of Representatives… which is currently controlled by the GOP.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

for now. GOP hemorrhaging support faster than the dems let's see how this election goes

my guess as to why shit sucks so bad is because last few election cycles have really gone in better directions. I think once that scale tips we'll see some great and long overdue shit

[–] homesweethomeMrL 10 points 5 months ago

Experts say? Shit, you don’t have to go that far to hear it.