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Epoch Times
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Epoch Times
Supreme Court Justice Jackson Says Trump's Criticisms of Judges Are ‘Attacks on Our Democracy'
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said on May 1 that President Donald Trump's criticism of some judges seemed 'designed to intimidate the judiciary.' Jackson did not specifically mention Trump during her speech but spoke about 'the elephant in the room.' 'The attacks are not random. They seem designed to intimidate those of us who serve in this critical capacity,' Jackson said at the First Circuit Judicial Conference in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, on May 1. 'The threats and harassment are attacks on our democracy, on our system of government. And they ultimately risk undermining our Constitution and the rule of law.' Jackson took her seat on the high court in June 2022 after being nominated by President Joe Biden. Several federal judges have said the Trump administration has not complied with various court orders on federal spending, the firing of government employees, and foreign aid. The administration denies that it disobeyed the orders and has criticized judges who have halted its policy actions, in some cases calling for the judges to be impeached. Related Stories 5/1/2025 4/8/2025 Jackson's comments followed a public statement by Chief Justice John Roberts on March 18 after Trump called for the impeachment of U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, who was confirmed in 2011 after being nominated by President Barack Obama. Boasberg 'For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision,' Roberts Later that month, Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) introduced a resolution in the House to impeach Boasberg. 'We cannot stand by while activist judges who incorrectly believe they have more authority than the duly-elected President of the United States, impose their own political agenda on the American people,' Biggs said in a Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is Trump's Executive Order 14160, signed on Jan. 20, In the court filings, the Department of Justice did not ask the Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of the executive order itself, although it acknowledged that the birthright citizenship question raises 'important constitutional questions with major ramifications for securing the border.' Instead, the department made what it called a 'modest' request to contain the coverage of court injunctions within the parties in the lawsuits. 'While the parties litigate weighty questions, the Court should 'restrict the scope' of multiple preliminary injunctions that 'purport to cover every person ... in the country,' limiting those injunctions to parties actually within the courts' power,' it wrote. Nationwide injunctions, also known as non-party or universal injunctions, set policy for the entire country. Such injunctions issued by judges have become controversial in recent years as they have become increasingly common. On April 9, the House Wielding national injunctions in that way 'undermines the system of government,' the bill's sponsor, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), said on the House floor on April 8. Sam Dorman contributed to this report.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Ketanji Brown Jackson Gets Standing Ovation For Slamming 'Relentless Attacks' On Judges
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday slammed the 'relentless attacks' judges across the country face, suggesting that such intimidation tactics mimic those used by authoritarian governments, according to multiple newsreports. In an appearance at the First Circuit Judicial Conference in Puerto Rico, Jackson proceeded to address what she described as the 'elephant in the room,' without explicitly mentioning President Donald Trump's name. Jackson condemned the 'relentless attacks and disregard' judges are confronted with daily, urging them to stand strong as she spoke out about the message that targeting judges sends. 'The attacks are not random. They seem designed to intimidate those of us who serve in this critical capacity,' Jackson added, according to Politico. 'The threats and harassment are attacks on our democracy.' Since his inauguration in January, Trump and his allies have adopted an openly hostile and combative attitude toward judges who have stood in the way of the government's priorities. The president's call for impeaching a judge who ruled against his administration's deportation plans earned a rebuke from Chief Justice John Roberts in March. 'For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision,' Roberts said at the time in a rare statement. 'The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose.' Jackson warned that the fear these intimidation tactics are trying to instill in judges simply doing their jobs in maintaining the rule of law is reminiscent of how nondemocratic countries operate. 'A society in which judges are routinely made to fear for their own safety or their own livelihood due to their decisions is one that has substantially departed from the norms of behavior that govern a democratic system,' Jackson said, according to The New York Times. 'Attacks on judicial independence is how countries that are not free, not fair, and not rule of law oriented, operate.' Jackson's remarks reportedly were given a standing ovation from the audience, which included judges, lawyers and others. Jackson, who was nominated by former President Joe Biden to replace Stephen Breyer following his retirement in 2022, made history when she became the first-ever Black woman and former public defender to serve on the Supreme Court. Jackson is also the newest member of the nation's highest court. Ketanji Brown Jackson Issues Seething Dissent To Supreme Court's Hasty Migrant Ruling This Supreme Court Decision Could Help The GOP Accomplish A Huge Goal Has The Supreme Court Had Enough Of The Trump Administration's Excuses?
Axios
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Axios
Justice Jackson denounces "relentless attacks" on judges after Trump comments
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson indirectly criticized President Trump and his allies' railing against the judiciary during a federal judges' conference in Puerto Rico, Politico first reported. Why it matters: In some of the strongest comments yet by a justice in response to the judiciary coming under fire from Trump and his allies, Jackson said the "relentless attacks" on judges" risked "undermining our Constitution and the rule of law," per the New York Times. Context: Trump and his allies have accused judges of hindering his sweeping policies and have accused some of being "crooked." They've ignored some rulings that went against them. After Trump said last month the federal judge who ordered flights deporting suspected Venezuelan gang members to turn around should be impeached, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare statement saying impeaching members of the judiciary was "not an appropriate response" to disagreeing with their rulings. Zoom in: "The attacks are not random," Jackson said before the gathering of federal judges and lawyers at the First Circuit Judicial Conference, according to Bloomberg. "They seem designed to intimidate those of us who serve in this critical capacity," said the Biden-appointed Jackson, who did not name Trump during her comments, per multiple reports. "The attacks are also not isolated incidents.
