Federal judges' association calls emergency meeting

[Gardening Grandma]

.Federal judges' association calls emergency meeting after DOJ intervenes in case of Trump ally Roger Stone

A national association of federal judges has called an emergency meeting Tuesday to address growing concerns about the intervention of Justice Department officials and President Donald Trump in politically sensitive cases, the group’s president said Monday.

Rufe, nominated to the bench by President George W. Bush, said the group of more than 1,000 federal jurists called for the meeting last week after Trump criticized prosecutors' initial sentencing recommendation for his friend Roger Stone and the Department of Justice overruled them.

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[deminmaine]

This is interesting.  Trump can't buy, intimidate or primary out any of them.  I hope they make some waves.

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They can meet and make waves until the cows come home. Unfortunately, it won't make an iota of difference.

[Gardening Grandma]

I wouldn't be too sure.  The Impeached has shown he is vulnerable to public pressure


In related news, 

More than 2,000 former Department of Justice officials are calling on Attorney General William Barr to resign, according to the group Protect Democracy.


"Political interference in the conduct of a criminal prosecution is anathema to the Department's core mission and to its sacred obligation to ensure equal justice under the law," according to the group, which has been critical of the administration in the past.

 abcnews.go.com/Politics/1100-doj-officials-call-william-barr-resign/story?id=69030388

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Feb 18, 2020 8:09:56 GMT -5 deminmaine said:

This is interesting.  Trump can't buy, intimidate or primary out any of them.  I hope they make some waves.

I agreed with this, liked this, but then realized he absolutely can and will intimidate and nobody will hold him accountable.

[Wisconsin Beth]

Feb 18, 2020 11:12:42 GMT -5 @aj said:

Feb 18, 2020 8:09:56 GMT -5 deminmaine said:

This is interesting.  Trump can't buy, intimidate or primary out any of them.  I hope they make some waves.

I agreed with this, liked this, but then realized he absolutely can and will intimidate and nobody will hold him accountable.

I agree that he will try.  Hopefully he won't succeed.  I mean Judges get lots of practice at not being intimidated so maybe they're made of sterner stuff than Congress? 

[deminmaine]

He will likely try.  He will not succeed.  Judges do not like to be intimidated.


Whether it will change the actions of this administration is more questionable.  Be interesting to see how Barr reacts.  Is there an iota of self respect and integrity in there somewhere?

[busymom]

Feb 18, 2020 13:43:19 GMT -5 deminmaine said:

He will likely try.  He will not succeed.  Judges do not like to be intimidated.


Whether it will change the actions of this administration is more questionable.  Be interesting to see how Barr reacts.  Is there an iota of self respect and integrity in there somewhere?

     Not likely.  I think a number of them in "the swamp" sold their souls to the devil a long time ago.  But, there is always hope...