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lees1975

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5. The problem comes when the judiciary issues orders that the Republicans and Trump ignore.

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Sat Mar 22, 2025, 12:25 PM

Mar 22

They can't impeach, and they cannot legislate how judges rule because it is the courts that decide whether legislation is constitutional, and nothing they are proposing would be.

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It's not just impeachments. Republicans are eyeing other ways to rein in federal judges. [View all] Dulcinea Mar 22 OP

Judges have no one to blame but themselves. Irish_Dem Mar 22 #1

"Rein in judges"? "A release valve for the MAGA fury". Journalism surrenders Walleye Mar 22 #2

It's something in the water recently. Igel Mar 22 #3

Seems like the language being used at news outlets is specifically to suck up to Trump Walleye Mar 22 #4

The problem comes when the judiciary issues orders that the Republicans and Trump ignore. lees1975 Mar 22 #5