| | | George Washington University Law Professor Orin Kerr:.
When Trump realizes that judges can block a President's actions, but that he gets to nominate judges, he'll put two and two together. He'll nominate cronies who would rubber-stamp whatever Trump does. That's not a conservative position or a liberal position. It's just a pro-Trump position.
If Trump has a choice between an originalist conservative with sterling credentials who would often block Trump, and buddy of his who hasn't read the Constitution but would let Trump do what he wants, who do you think Trump would pick?
Orin Kerr ?@OrinKerr
For conservatives who would vote Trump for judiciary: When Trump learns that judges can stop a Prez's agenda, he'll only nominate cronies.
11:53 PM - 3 May 2016
George Mason University Law Professor Ilya Somin:
Some conservatives and libertarians hold out hope that Trump would appoint judges who will protect important constitutional rights by enforcing the original meaning of the Constitution. But, given Trump's longstanding hostility to freedom of speech and constitutional property rights, that is highly unlikely.
Trump is also no friend of the First Amendment, Second Amendment, and Fifth Amendment, among others.
He is proud to say he never takes "no" for an answer, even when it comes to the Constitution and attempting to take elderly widow Vera Coking's home. |
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