Posted by Tina
Outstanding!!!
A five judge panel in the Ninth Circuit has just delivered a devastating “take-down” to the three judge panel attempting to block Trumps EO travel ban. The five judges involved are Alex Kozinski, Jay Bybee, Consuelo Callahan, Carlos Bea and Sandra Ikuta. None of the remaining judges in the circuit came to the defense of the three. Robert Barnes over at LawNewz gives full details and concludes:
The panel wraps up its ruthless condemnation of its fellow 3-panel decision by noting their errors are “many and obvious,” including the failure to even “apply the proper standard” of review. As the five judges wisely note: “we are judges, not Platonic guardians,” and the great losers of the 3-panel decision are those that believe elections matter and the rule of law deserves respect, as both were sacrificed for results-oriented judges who ignored the law and evaded the historical precedent to try to reverse the policy outcome of the recent election.
Sounds like some of our nations judges have grown tired of political activism within the court. I don’t blame them. The courts have suffered in reputation in the past several decades. More importantly, our nations strength and purpose are undermined if we cannot depend on the courts to uphold our nations founding document, the Constitution. Kudos to all.
Interesting. Evidently not everyone in the Ninth Circuit is a specious left-wing activist clown from hell. Or maybe they just don’t like the way the three toads in robes did it.
They didn’t like the way the “toads in robes” did it, and said so, citing the Constitution and Supreme court decisions that were ignored by the toady three. They weren’t impressed by the low character on display either…a big win for justice in the US.
Tina, you seem to misunderstand. The dissenters dissented; they did not prevail. Alas, Trump constitutionally invalidated the latest EO re Muslim immigration … out of his own mouth. And that is justice.
Now, go away.
I did not misunderstand. I said nothing about Trump “prevailing.”
I posted this to let our readers know what the rest of the judges think about the political activists judges who are crudding up the court and embarrassing them to death.
You are wrong, Libby. That is NOT justice. What matters, in terms of the courts and the LAW, is what is written…not what has been said. You should know that as should the 3 judges involved against Trump. Apparently you didn’t read the article either.
You said: “a big win”. It was not. It was an impassioned dissent … not a win.
You’re as bad as The Donald. “Win” does not mean win, and “wiretap” does not mean wiretap.
Go away.
Banning people based on Religion is against every fiber of this country.
On St patties day you forget the discrimination once here against the Irish?
The first lady is a foreign born immigrant who illegally worked here as she did not have the right visa. She barely speaks English proper and has views more close to Russian part of the world.
We had people deplaning on a fight from SFO asked for their papers at JFK when the plane never left US airspace?
Bottom Line Our Core value is freedom of religion and separation of Church and state.
Saudi Arabia helped in 911 and is the worst aggressor’s to it’s people using Sharia law and yet they are free to travel here.
This is ethnic cleansing bar none. No one from these banned countries has done anything on our soil. The Saudis have.
A Ban based on religion is unconstitutional. I find the Tea Party cares none about the Constitution Democracy or Truth to Power.
They can take your cell phone at the airports and go through them?
We are becoming a Third World authoritarian state. As History shows they will come for you when all others have been gotten.
The USA is a Disgrace to the world. In a few Weeks Trump has dome more harm than any other President. mark My words he will end up resigning in the next few months. mark my words.
We pay for his sons to go to Russia and other countries to do business? The city of Palm beach may have to raise citizens taxes to pay for all the overtime pay when he comes to town every weekend?
Mar-a-Lago is not secure and he does state business there as well as his own business and play golf?
Where are those Obama Golf Jokes Now??
So why do you think these RW Christians who have actually terrorized people and killed here are OK?
You try to make Trump something he is not. REMEMBER you own this, when he is out no excuses
While reading Dewster’s rambling opinion, I kept hearing echoes of Rod Serling’s “Twilight Zone” theme song . . . . . .
Don’t think any more comment is necessary.
I’ll try to get something more interesting up soon, J.
This will no doubt need to go to the Supremes. In the mean time the Dems have succeeded in thwarting renewed efforts to thwart terrorist attacks.
They will own any attacks on our soil involving refugees.
The damage they do to the integrity of the rule of law is obvious.
“In the mean time the Dems have succeeded in thwarting renewed efforts to thwart terrorist attacks.”
Please cite any national security expert who believes this travel ban helps thwart terrorist attacks.
Even Trump’s own DOJ says it won’t do that.
Opinions matter, but not more than events.
I was speaking of any future events.
Have you seen the reports recently of the attack in Paris by a Syrian who embedded with the refugees?
Could happen here too. It only takes one.
The ban’s purpose is to allow time for the new administration to get a handle on our vetting techniques. What we’ve done in the past hasn’t quite gotten the job done.
This should not be a problem for you.
So Mr J Trump wasting our tax dollars is rambling?
You care none about wasted spending?
And … nobody wants to talk about the Trump Budget?
Don’t blame you, yet again. It is kind of indefensible. Yet I, in my decidedly frivolous mood … LOVE IT!
However, already, we are informed that our Republican Congress has not the balls to pass it.
What do you people want???? Do you know???
I will be talking about the Trump budget…hold on to your panties.
No one expects the Congress to pass it. The presidents budget is a starting point of negotiation that will go on in both houses before making it to his desk. Must I remind you Obummer did not even write budgets but instead made lists of suggestions when he even bothered. This is why we are stuck with continuing, continuing resolutions.
Yes we do…better than yo piece of legilsionu. At least we bother to consider the ramifications of what we want. You passed Obamacare and foisted the most oppressive and damaging piece of legislation to ever be signed into law. To this day you will not own the mess you have made but cling to the pathetic few it helped with massive subsidies or by throwing them into Medicaid, failing system that many doctors will not accept.
They will never be honest, Hypocrisy all for hate? It is undemocratic.
trumps Budget is Increased Spending while austerity for citizens.
They are trying to get hold of our land and sell it off, privatize everything so we have to pay tolls ect ect and we will still pay these taxes for their corporate state profiteering.
Amazing they care none.
Most republicans agree on many of these issues.
One Thing is for sure they get their info the same Place trump gets his, Breibart and Fox. What do we need a President or the Intel Agencies for Fox knows it all.
America is the Laughing Stock of The World. Job Well Done Conservatives
Dewey you are just chock full of radical liberal slogans and talking points…you didn’t bother to read the article, did you!
Since your comments includes so many erronious statements I feel it my duty to correct the record for the sake of our readers.
The ban is not based on religion, no matter how many times you say it, this idiotic claim is just wrong.
First of all the Constitution protects the people, US citizens, regarding their religious freedom, from tyranny by our own government. The Constitution does not protect the religious rights of foreigners.
Second, under U.S. Code, the president does have the statutory authority to keep anyone out of the country, for any reason he thinks best. Per 8 USC §1182
Third this ban is temporary. Our new president simply wants to ensure the vetting system is adequate before we decide who may enter our country from these hotbeds of terrorism. This is a responsible approach that deserves our support, especially given recent terror events and terrorists stated ambitions (to enter the country as embeds with refugees).
Our readers should let the First Lady speak for herself in my opinion:
By the way, she isn’t the first First lady to be born in another country. London-born Louisa Adams, wife of sixth U.S. president John Quincy Adams, was the first. More Melania:
“She barely speaks English proper”
That would be, “She barely speak English properly, I believe. But then many Americans do not speak English properly, so what’s your point?
Melania does speak English well for a foreign born American…she also speaks four other languages, an asset for a First Lady.
“I find the Tea Party cares none about the Constitution Democracy or Truth to Power.”
You aren’t looking very hard then. You are relying on liberal talking point…those, including Lois Lerner, that are out to block the free speech of the TP people…they used the IRS to oppress and block the free exercise of speech and participation.
There is nothing in the Constitution about “truth to power” this is a progressive activist talking point used by groups that do not believe in the individual rights guaranteed in the Constitution.
“The USA is a Disgrace to the world. ”
Find a better country and kindly deport yourself to same!
” In a few Weeks Trump has dome more harm than any other President. ”
Absolute nonsense and idiocy!
“So why do you think these RW Christians who have actually terrorized people and killed here are OK?”
Please cite any instance in which I have expressed such a stupid thing.
I am more than happy to own ALL of what happens under Trump. I have already stated he will not be perfect. Will you mark his successes as they happen? Not likely, you have much work to do in terms of speaking truth, to power or any other entity.
Great article here about what the Constitution says about the courts and it’s judges for those interested in learning more about the Constitution.
Libby: “You said a big win”
Yeah…for the courts. The seven judges standing up for our Constitution, in the 9th Circuit-the most overturned circuit in the country, is a big win. Read it again:
Get it now?