US EditionRetired Justice Stephen Breyer defends federal judges under attack from White House in CNN interview
- Breyer stated that judges must decide controversial cases based on their best, if sometimes imperfect, reading of the law, acknowledging the era's climate.
- Chief Justice John Roberts urged parties who lose in lower courts to appeal rather than threaten impeachment against judges.
- Breyer supported Roberts' statement, explaining that the legal system does not function by impeaching judges for unpopular decisions.
- Representative Brandon Gill announced he will introduce impeachment articles against Judge Boasberg, claiming he compromised judicial impartiality and created a constitutional crisis.
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Retired Supreme Court Justice Says Impeaching Judges Over Decisions Doesn’t Work
Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer responded to congressional calls to impeach judges who issue rulings that congressional members disagree with, amid controversial orders issued against the Trump administration in recent weeks. During an appearance on CNN on Wednesday, Breyer was asked by host Wolf Blitzer about President Donald Trump and other Republicans’ calls to impeach U.S. District Judge James Boasberg over his order to susp…
Breyer defends Roberts, federal judges in Trump feud
Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer defended Chief Justice John Roberts and the federal judiciary, stating that judges should not be influenced by public opinion and that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision.
Stephen Breyer backs Chief Justice John Roberts’ Trump pushback
Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Wednesday defended sitting Chief Justice John Roberts pushing back against President Donald Trump‘s call to impeach a federal judge presiding over his mass deportation effort.
Retired Justice Stephen Breyer defends federal judges under attack from White House in CNN interview
Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer on Wednesday defended federal judges that have come under withering criticism from President Donald Trump and his allies for a series of rulings that have slowed the White House’s agenda.
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