The movement to throw out judges

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Khorri Atkinson Mar 25
 
The movement to throw out judges

From North Carolina to Oklahoma, lawmakers are trying to rein in judges in response to court rulings they don't like. The latest effort is in Pennsylvania, where 12 Republicans last week introduced resolutions to impeach the Democratic justices who threw out a GOP-drawn congressional map.

Why it matters: This growing trend of reshaping or constraining state courts, observers argue, undermines the independence of the states’ judiciary to issue rulings solely based on the law.

https://www.axios.com/lawmakers-punish-judges-unfavorable-rulings-914f6161-b74f-435e-bae5-78982d7289cd.html

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This will be a fascinating event to watch play out.

The first and last USSC to be impeached was Samuel Chase, for being too partisan in his rulings (seriously). Of course, that was pre-Marbury vs. Madison. As a people we have to decide if we want judges to be their own ruling elite who make their own laws or listen to the people.

Although I'm skeptical this will go anywhere. November elections could rend this all mute.