July 13, 201610 yr If it's an unwritten rule how can it be in the code of conduct? Thats why I was asking . I'm not familiar with the code or rules of Sup Court Justices .
July 13, 201610 yr From above I guess Madame Ruth is applying the Hillary technique , to hell with your rules and codes .. I'm going to do what I want . Because I'm above the laws of the little people .
July 13, 201610 yr @Getslow, it depends... is the FBI asking the question or is Congress and the American people asking the question? There is a document called Code of Conduct for United States Judges. Canon 5: A Judge Should Refrain from Political Activity (A) General Prohibitions. A judge should not: (1) act as a leader or hold any office in a political organization; (2) make speeches for a political organization or candidate, or publicly endorse or oppose a candidate for public office; or (3) solicit funds for, pay an assessment to, or make a contribution to a political organization or candidate, or attend or purchase a ticket for a dinner or other event sponsored by a political organization or candidate. (B) Resignation upon Candidacy. A judge should resign the judicial office if the judge becomes a candidate in a primary or general election for any office. © Other Political Activity. A judge should not engage in any other political activity. This provision does not prevent a judge from engaging in activities described in Canon 4. COMMENTARY The term “political organization” refers to a political party, a group affiliated with a political party or candidate for public office, or an entity whose principal purpose is to advocate for or against political candidates or parties in connection with elections for public office. Here's the link: Code of Conduct for United States Judges | United States Courts That seems fair. Don't misunderstand me, I think the justice was out of line here weighing in on this election, but it's a pretty interesting tightrope they walk given that they do ultimately make lots of decisions of a political nature. Heck, Bush v. Gore very nearly caused a resignation from the bench. In the end, this is nothing. It was ill-advised but fairly minor compared with the things I see in the lower courts all the time. We could do with being better at every single level.
July 13, 201610 yr Author Get rid of the old mean hag, maybe sell her to someone in China so she can make Nike shoes.
July 13, 201610 yr Author Oh yeah I forgot she was the one who was asleep during the State of Union or something like that, yeah she needs to go off and quit and enjoy her rich life while she can. She just better stay away from TX and hunting lodges.
July 13, 201610 yr IMO she should keep her trap shut. Her job is to adjudicate a dispute between parties, not legislate. Nor should she demonstrate bias before the parties even before they appear before her. She needs to analyze the record and make a ruling that is in conformity with the facts of the case, the law and the specific issue that the parties have put before her. Her personal agenda should not enter into the discussion. The same applies to all the justices, not just her.
July 14, 201610 yr Author The Notorious RBG ticking off the masses. :lol2: You go girl! Yes you go girl, all the way to New Zealand. Then hopefully we get a SCJ who has some sense.
July 14, 201610 yr IMO she should keep her trap shut. Her job is to adjudicate a dispute between parties, not legislate. Nor should she demonstrate bias before the parties even before they appear before her. She needs to analyze the record and make a ruling that is in conformity with the facts of the case, the law and the specific issue that the parties have put before her. Her personal agenda should not enter into the discussion. The same applies to all the justices, not just her. Don't justices go on a speech tour during recess and often times strongly espouse their views?
July 14, 201610 yr Trump certainly took the "high ground" with his tweets about Ginsburg. He'd been better off being quiet about it and letting moderate Democrats and other reasonable people do his dirty work scolding the Justice.
July 14, 201610 yr Trump certainly took the "high ground" with his tweets about Ginsburg. He'd been better off being quiet about it and letting moderate Democrats and other reasonable people do his dirty work scolding the Justice. But then he wouldn't be Trump.
July 14, 201610 yr Don't justices go on a speech tour during recess and often times strongly espouse their views? They all give speeches, never really paid attention to how specific they get.
July 14, 201610 yr She as now admitted that she was wrong and saying now that she should have never made those comments.
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