“Banana Republicans” have apparently packed our federal courts with like minded sycophants. Trump judges are now effecting our country in increasingly detrimental ways. The biggest example of their effect is obviously the SCOTUS Dobbs decision, made possible by Trump’s 3 appointments; but, there are more sinister effects in play.
For example, my case (Eighth Circuit case no. 22-2050) was decided by 3 GOP judges (Ray Gruender (Appointed by George W. Bush), David Stras (Appointed by Trump despite not getting a “blue slip” from either of his state’s Senators) & Jon Kobes (Appointed by Trump and labeled NOT QUALIFIED by the ABA)). Please soak this paragraph in and read the links. My case was decided by – in part – a judge who the ABA noted “…has neither the requisite experience nor evidence of his ability to fulfill the scholarly writing required of a United States Circuit Court Judge…. [Mr. Kobes] was unable to provide sufficient writing samples of the caliber required to satisfy Committee members that he was capable of doing the work of a United States Circuit Court Judge.” … “None of the writing that we received is reflective of complex legal analysis, knowledge of the law, or ability to write about complex matters in a clear and cogent manner.”
But, perhaps, a better example is the glaring special treatment Trump has just received from Judge Aileen M. Cannon. Factor in that Trump has also “flipped” the Appeals court that will review her nonsensical decision if the DOJ appeals and we are entering pure banana republic territory.
For my part, I would have more faith in the system if judges, despite who appointed them, answered questions when asked. For example, I asked a simple question in various petitions – Is it a due process violation for the government to obtain an indictment based on perjury about fabricated and falsified computer logs? And got crickets from all courts including the SCOTUS.