All posts tagged "mitch mcconnell"
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725Dark MoneyStacey Abrams Fair Fight Action Non-Profit Confirms Congress is a Conduit to Grease Lawyers With Money
Friends helping friends says Norm Eisen. We not only countenance it, we embrace it. That is the American political, legal and ethical...
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1.2KAppellate JudgesBuying Federal Judgeships in Texas is Commonplace if You Know Ted Cruz n’ John Cornyn
Just ask United States District Judge Charles Eskridge of the Southern District, Houston Division - who sat on the Judicial Selection Panel.
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1.0KAccelerationWhy Pay for Lifetime Federal Judge’s ‘Protection’ When They Are Lyin’, Cheatin’ and Stealin’ from Citizens?
Judiciary leaders are expressing deep concern that Congress has failed to provide funding to protect federal judges. LIT says don't fund 'em.
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1.5KEditors ChoiceLyin’ Sen Ted Cruz Finchin’ Funds into 2021 by Deception
Sen. Ted Cruz is using the competitive Georgia runoff contests to raise money for himself. He asked for $5 contributions to his...
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1.1KFederal JudgesWill Biden Alter the Judiciary and Diminish The Grip the Federalist Society Has on Recommending Judicial Nominees?
The effort to change the judiciary is to change the traditional career path that leads to a lifetime appointment on the federal...
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2.3KEditors ChoiceThe Codes of Conduct Committee Failed in Providing Ethical Guidance to Federal Judges and Public Trust has Evaporated Completely
The committee, late last month, capitulated. It withdrew its draft for no stated reason other than a lack of agreement by judges.
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2.0KLaws In TexasFormer Counsel to Trump, Don McGahn Must Appear Before the House Judiciary Committee DC Appeals Court Rules
In a 7-2 decision, the D.C. Circuit holds that the House has standing to ask courts to enforce subpoenas for executive branch...
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1.8KEditors ChoiceJudiciary Peer Pressure Force Reversal of Ban on Partisan Memberships in ‘Tabled’ Ethics Advisory. But it’s Only Temporary.
The Code of Conduct encourages judges to remain active in the community and the legal profession so long as those activities do...
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2.6KAppellate JudgesTrump is Back Touting His Supreme Court Nominees (Fed Society and Co.) List
Those encouraging the White House to expand Trump’s Supreme Court list named 5th Circuits Kyle Duncan, Andy Oldham and 11th Cir. Elizabeth...
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3.0KAppellate JudgesFormer Supreme Court Clerk Turned Republican Senator Slams Trump’s Supreme Agenda and The Federalist Society PR Machine is Panicked
Who actually goes out and votes for judges? said Hawley. It’s conservative Catholics, conservative Jews, evangelicals, Mormons. That coalition of folks is...
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1.9KAppellate JudgesTrump’s Court Takeover Includes McConnell Opening Up Congress to ‘Sardine Can’ Judges Onto Bench
Plus, a look at 3 circuit courts. The ninth, eleventh and fifth circuit courts decide thousands of cases a year with broad...
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1.8KAppellate JudgesPresident Donald Trump Knows the Path to Reelection and Protection – the Judiciary
President Donald Trump threatens to adjourn both chambers of Congress so he can make appointments to fill vacant positions and judicial slots.
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2.7KAppellate JudgesLeonard Leo, the Federalist Society and Five Angry Senators
Mr. Leo’s personal financial interest in advocacy efforts related to the judicial selection and nominations process raises serious concerns regarding potential conflicts...
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2.2KDonald TrumpFederalist Society Invite Legal Associate to Pen His Virgin Article of Propaganda for the National Law Review
A Nonentity Associate Lawyer in Chattanooga, TN has written a virgin piece of propaganda for the National Law Review defending the Federalist...
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2.1K2Laws In TexasSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Former Counsel to Trump, Don McGahn Discuss How Important Judges Were to Winning the Presidential Campaign
If you’re not smart, you’ll lose a war quickly if you don’t have the right generals in place. Remember, McConnell sleeps with...
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1.9KAppellate JudgesHow President Donald Trump’s Hired the Federalist Society to Change the US Federal Courts Makeup Quickly and Dramatically
In less than three years as president, President Trump has done nearly as much to shape the courts as President Obama did...
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3.0K1Laws In TexasWhat’s The Federalist Society and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Got in Common?
McConnell’s renewed focus on confirming conservative judges comes after his joint fundraising committee received a $256,600 contribution in mid-September from C. Boyden...
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2.3K1Deutsche BankMitch McConnell is Talking US Supreme Court Judicial Ethics? Emmm…How’s Your Wife’s Ethics Investigation Going?
The House Oversight and Reform Committee on Monday launched an investigation into Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao over whether she is using her...
