Senate Confirms Another Trump Court Pick Rated 'Not Qualified' To Serve - Fifth one so far in the cheeto era

[esquared]

Senate Confirms Another Trump Court Pick Rated 'Not Qualified' To Serve

Justin Walker, 37, lacks the experience to be a lifetime federal judge, says the American Bar Association. Republicans voted for him anyway.

www.huffpost.com

Moscow Mitch goes the extra yard to pack the orange pus bag's court picks, with nominees that aren't qualified for the
forever, Federal bench.

This time, is was a lawyer that clerked for Boof Kavenaugh and it seems that Moscow Mitch was the guy that nominated him.
He is a Federalist member just like Boof and the fact that he has a Not-Qualified rating by the ABA doesn't seem to
matter to Moscow Mitch.

"Walker’s ascension marks the fifth time that Republicans have confirmed one of President Donald Trump’s court picks
who earned a “not qualified” rating from the ABA.

Others include U.S. Circuit Judge Leonard Steven Grasz, who the ABA concluded was “unable to separate his role as an
advocate from that of a judge,” given his strong anti-LGBTQ and anti-abortion views; U.S. District Judge Charles Goodwin,
who the ABA said lacked the ability to fulfill the demands of a federal judge given his frequent absence from the
courthouse in his former role as a magistrate judge; and U.S. Circuit Judge Jonathan Kobes, who the ABA found
“was unable to provide sufficient writing samples of the caliber required” of a circuit judge."

In the 8 years that Obama was president, he did not nominate one person to be a Federal judge who had a not-qualified
ABA rating.

 

[dawp]

wonder how hard it'll to remove these unqualified judges after the fact.

 

[HomerJS]

wonder how hard it'll to remove these unqualified judges after the fact.

I think federal judges can be impeached. I wonder if the ABA rating can be grounds?

 

[dank69]

I think federal judges can be impeached. I wonder if the ABA rating can be grounds?

Doubt it.

 

[Jhhnn]

Having the correct right wing ideology is the only qualification necessary to the GOP Senate. They're not even pretending anymore. Fuck you, Libtards.

 

[soundforbjt]

This is why Trump has 99% of white evangelical support.

 

[senseamp]

Democrats will have to reform the courts.

 

[tweaker2]

If I ever I had to stand in front of one of those judges, the first thing I'd ask them is if I could stand in front of a real judge instead of them because The Bar Assoc. said they're unqualified to serve and I found out that they're conservative political hacks chosen for their fealty to right wing religious activists.

 

[dank69]

If I ever I had to stand in front of one of those judges, the first thing I'd ask them is if I could stand in front of a real judge instead of them because The Bar Assoc. said they're unqualified to serve and I found out that they're conservative political hacks chosen for their fealty to right wing religious activists.

Enjoy your time in jail.

 

[Jhhnn]

This is why Trump has 99% of white evangelical support.

That's not really true-

White Evangelicals’ Support for Trump Has a Soft Underbelly

A new Morning Consult poll and analysis suggest Trump support among white evangelical Protestants may not be as solid as it initially appears.

morningconsult.com

 

[tweaker2]

Enjoy your time in jail.

My lawyer would plead temporary insanity and he'd be wrong because my condition is chronic or at least that's what my wife and children tell me, or he'd argue over my right to demand another venue. Either way I'd still collect my pensions and I'd be able to be with some of my childhood friends that I haven't seen since they got slammed.

 

[soundforbjt]

That's not really true-

White Evangelicals’ Support for Trump Has a Soft Underbelly

A new Morning Consult poll and analysis suggest Trump support among white evangelical Protestants may not be as solid as it initially appears.

morningconsult.com

There was a recent poll this week, that I saw on MSNBC I think, that has white evangelical support for Trump @ 99%. Didn't hear where the poll was from. The reason claimed was the judges he's picked, maybe right, maybe not. It's not because of his moral values that's for sure.

 

[Jhhnn]

There was a recent poll this week, that I saw on MSNBC I think, that has white evangelical support for Trump @ 99%. Didn't hear where the poll was from. The reason claimed was the judges he's picked, maybe right, maybe not. It's not because of his moral values that's for sure.

You'd think Evangelicals would know not to make a deal with the Devil. Apparently not.

 

[soundforbjt]

You'd think Evangelicals would know not to make a deal with the Devil. Apparently not.

I think their reasoning is that Trump won't be there forever and trying to end abortion and fight for religion to make it's way back into schools, etc. are worth "selling their souls".

 

[interchange]

Make no mistake. This is why (or part of why) McConnell puts up with Trump. There is no way in hell any other President regardless of party nominates transparently underqualified stooges to make political rulings and facilitate cases to the Supreme Court to revisit Roe v. Wade, etc. This is how they are subverting separation of powers in a way that is very difficult to undo. No one else, should they be corrupt enough to want to nominate these guys in the first place, could survive the aftermath of doing so much less have them being barely newsworthy.

 

[tweaker2]

I think their reasoning is that Trump won't be there forever and trying to end abortion and fight for religion to make it's way back into schools, etc. are worth "selling their souls".

Sad part about all of this pandering to the religious right is that neither Trump nor McConnell are rubber stamping unqualified serfs into the courts because they feel they have a personal moral/religious obligation to do so.

Both of them are only obligated toward keeping their party in control of the gov't long after the Presidency and the House and Senate have been taken over by the Dems long term.

Every single thing the Dems come up with to favor the middle class and the poor will be dragged through the politically conservative hacked and packed court system piling things up in there rendering the Dems as crippled as possible, thus giving the minority Repubs a whole lot more legislative leverage than they're worthy of.

 

[1prophet]

If I ever I had to stand in front of one of those judges, the first thing I'd ask them is if I could stand in front of a real judge instead of them because The Bar Assoc. said they're unqualified to serve and I found out that they're conservative political hacks chosen for their fealty to right wing religious activists.

Well according to that Bar Association this guy here was well qualified until the Supreme Court Nomination, so he either fooled them for all his previous service on the bench or the ABA has become nothing more than just another politicized organization.

American Bar Association dropping Kavanaugh review

The American Bar Association (ABA) is dropping its review of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s “well qualified” rating, saying it is no longer applicable because he was conf…

thehill.com

The ABA said in the letter to Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and ranking member Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) that “new information of a material nature regarding temperament” has prompted it to reopen its evaluation.
The association said its Standing Committee does not expect to complete the process and “re-vote” before the final Senate vote on Kavanaugh’s nomination, which is slated for Saturday.

The group noted that its "original rating stands."
During his testimony before the Judiciary Committee last week about allegations of sexual assault, Kavanaugh touted his "well qualified" rating from the ABA, its highest rating, attributing it to his “judicial temperament” while serving as a judge on the D.C. Circuit Court for 12 years.
“That's why I have the unanimous, 'well qualified' rating from the American Bar Association,” he said.

 

[tweaker2]

Well according to that Bar Association this guy here was well qualified until the Supreme Court Nomination, so he either fooled them for all his previous service on the bench or the ABA has become nothing more than just another politicized organization.

American Bar Association dropping Kavanaugh review

The American Bar Association (ABA) is dropping its review of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s “well qualified” rating, saying it is no longer applicable because he was conf…

thehill.com

The ABA said in the letter to Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and ranking member Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) that “new information of a material nature regarding temperament” has prompted it to reopen its evaluation.
The association said its Standing Committee does not expect to complete the process and “re-vote” before the final Senate vote on Kavanaugh’s nomination, which is slated for Saturday.

The group noted that its "original rating stands."
During his testimony before the Judiciary Committee last week about allegations of sexual assault, Kavanaugh touted his "well qualified" rating from the ABA, its highest rating, attributing it to his “judicial temperament” while serving as a judge on the D.C. Circuit Court for 12 years.
“That's why I have the unanimous, 'well qualified' rating from the American Bar Association,” he said.

Thanks for the info. I'll def dive into it and see what's up with that.