Some people believe if a case regarding Donald Trump in anyway makes it to the Supreme Court then Justice Ginsberg should recuse herself.
The Supreme Court is a lifetime appointment for the very reason politics doesn't effect their decisions. It is debatable that is the case, but, for a Supreme Court Justice to recuse themselves is a very serious issue.
In demanding Justice Ginsberg recuse herself is to say she is not able to separate her passions for political commentary from her decision making on the job. That is not an accurate depiction of Justice Ginsberg. She has been making public comment about politics for as long as she is a Justice. She speaks frequently to law students and less frequently to the public. She has a wonderful personality and is a pleasure to hear speak. I think she is a very competent Justice to the Supreme Court and should continue speaking freely at ever opportunity.
I have not always agreed with her decisions either, but, to censor her public life is completely wrong. It would set very bad precedent.
July 13, 2016
The Supreme Court is a lifetime appointment for the very reason politics doesn't effect their decisions. It is debatable that is the case, but, for a Supreme Court Justice to recuse themselves is a very serious issue.
In demanding Justice Ginsberg recuse herself is to say she is not able to separate her passions for political commentary from her decision making on the job. That is not an accurate depiction of Justice Ginsberg. She has been making public comment about politics for as long as she is a Justice. She speaks frequently to law students and less frequently to the public. She has a wonderful personality and is a pleasure to hear speak. I think she is a very competent Justice to the Supreme Court and should continue speaking freely at ever opportunity.
I have not always agreed with her decisions either, but, to censor her public life is completely wrong. It would set very bad precedent.
July 13, 2016
...She said her late husband (click here) would have said: "Now it is time for us to move to New Zealand".
She also told AP that she assumed Democrat Hillary Clinton would win the November election. The 83-year-old Ginsburg was nominated to the court in 1993 by President Bill Clinton.
Asked what would happen if Trump won instead, she said, "I don't want to think about that possibility, but if it should be, then everything is up for grabs."
Her comments were met with a wave of alarm by many judicial ethics experts, who called them surprising if not potentially recusal-worthy should a legal issue involving Trump come before the court....
