MB Civic

Dayen on Firedoglake ..

[Judge Jerry Smith of the 5th circuit to DOJ lawyer] “I would like to have from you by noon on Thursday…a letter stating what is the position of the attorney general and the Department of Justice, in regard to the recent statements by the president, stating specifically and in detail in reference to those statements what the authority is of the federal courts in this regard in terms of judicial review. That letter needs to be at least three pages single spaced, no less, and it needs to be specific. It needs to make specific reference to the president’s statements and again to the position of the attorney general and the Department of Justice.” So you have a federal judge assigning homework to the Justice Department on the concept of judicial review, designed to embarrass the President. These Federalist Society types are really feeling their oats, ay?

“three pages single spaced..” i’m speechless – mab .. read more