9 years as a Judge...does not understand the Constitution

[Natural Citizen]

I mean, heck. This is what we're up against, folks.

9 years as a Judge...a current nominee to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District Of Washington...and does not understand the constitution.



At yesterday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) questioned Charnelle Bjelkengren, nominee to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District Of Washington.

 

[Natural Citizen]

Relevant reading...

Purposivism


Additionally...

Intentionalism and Purposivism

Legal Interpretation (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

 

[Oddball]

Don't know, and don't care.

There are reasons that moral cowardice is a prominent feature of today's judicial oligarchy.

 

[jotathought]

Another Joe Biden diversity hire? wonder if she knows what a woman is.

 

[Natural Citizen]

Seems like the administration is checking all of the boxes for nomination except the ones that really matter.

 

[sparky]

A theory of statutory interpretation whereby courts strive to interpret statutory provisions in accordance with the statute’s purpose.

well i learned a new word today , thx Natural one

unfortunate that those should know it do not.....

~S~

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

They'll confirm her anyway. It's all about tribalism now.

 

[sparky]

They'll confirm her anyway. It's all about tribalism now.

~S~

 

[White 6]

They'll confirm her anyway. It's all about tribalism now.

Has been for 6, maybe 10 years.

 

[excalibur]

Has been for 6, maybe 10 years.

What Øbama did. He was the Divider In Chief.

 

[westwall]

They'll confirm her anyway. It's all about tribalism now.

Wrong, it's about destroying this country.

 

[skye]

Wrong, it's about destroying this country.

Yes it is!

Destroying it from within!

 

[sparky]

Wrong, it's about destroying this country.

heh, it is a rather vexing sentiment Westy

~S~

 

[jotathought]

Seems like the administration is checking all of the boxes for nomination except the ones that really matter.

Qualified? This individual is as qualified as a non-binary, suitcase stealing person in a nuclear waste role.

 

[1srelluc]

You might as well get used to a solid parade of box checkers till 1/25 at least.....Unless the gop manages to fuck that up too.

 

[Indeependent]

I mean, heck. This is what we're up against, folks.

9 years as a Judge...a current nominee to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District Of Washington...and does not understand the constitution.



At yesterday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) questioned Charnelle Bjelkengren, nominee to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District Of Washington.

I couldn’t believe how ignorant this piece of shit is.

 

[Oddball]

Wrong, it's about destroying this country.

Their cowardice will make a Lula a possibility in Murica.

 

[westwall]

Their cowardice will make a Lula a possibility in Murica.

Yup