The Judicial Institution Has Rotted
The lawless application of the law, brought to you by hyper-partisanship
Not to fixate on the court system, but its role in upholding the rule of law and its importance in keeping American government and society grounded in reality have been struck several severe blows.
This installment argues that these blows have devastated the judicial system, possibly the only place where the Right Wing Alternative Reality should go to die, and argues that it is only a taste of what happens when institutions actually fall completely.
The Courts Should Be Insulated from Alternative Realities
When Trump lost the 2020 election, he sued over it. The final tally was over 60 lawsuits trying to overturn the election (but only in the states that he lost). Trump lost all but one of them (and the win was a very small one) because every judge hearing the case, including those appointed by Trump himself, did their job: They demanded that he prove his case. He and his crack legal team failed to do so because there was no evidence to support their claims.
That’s what is so wonderful about the court system. You make your claim, and then you have to present evidence to prove it. The judge issues rulings and final decisions…
