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[lees1975]

Isn't it "corrupt" to appoint a judge to the federal bench and then expect that judge to rule in your own favor whenever something comes up to your benefit? And if a judge has integrity, and respects and believes in the law, wouldn't they recuse themselves from ruling on behalf of someone who appointed them?

Remind me again how judges can be impeached and removed? And please don't whine about how impeaching this judge would be political, because it is not.

[2naSalit]

1. Have to have a...

Super majority in the Senate for that as it would take 2/3 of the Senate to vote her out.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

2. Not how it works. Recusal is a rare thing, reserved for where there is concern for

direct real judicial bias, or more, frequently, an Appearance of bias, to the common person.

All federal judges are appointees of Congress, not the President, who submits a name.

If a federal judge had to recuse themselves every time a political issue involving whoever nominated them is at issue, not a lot of rulings ever happen! Depends ofc a lot on what is the issue?

SCOUTUS in example weighs in on political stuff all the time…see Gore.

But this judge cannonball is showing a bias after the fact by her ludicrous reasoning and decision, so yes, corrupt, but not before the fact.

[bottomofthehill]

5. Might be splitting hairs here but

Under Article 2 of the Constitution, the President Nominates. The Senate does not appoint, they can give advice and must grant consent to those chosen, but they do not appoint.

and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.

[brooklynite]

3. "Remind me again how judges can be impeached and removed?

By a 2/3 vote of the Senate, after an Impeachment by the House. Not going to happen.

[Emile]

4. It's corrupt when their ruling is so obvious.

[lees1975]

6. Ah, yes, the 2/3 removal majority.

Well, it was a thought anyway.