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Do We Have 677 Unelected Presidents?
American Thinker ^ | 16 Mar, 2025 | Clarice Feldman

Posted on 03/16/2025 4:40:25 AM PDT by MtnClimber

There are almost 700 federal district court judges. I say “almost,” because while officially there are 677 of them, some retired judges have taken senior status and may sit from time to time on cases, so the figure is inexact on any given day. Since President Trump was sworn in for a second term, there have been an avalanche of cases seeking relief from executive actions. Last month alone district court judges issued 15 temporary restraining orders. “That’s more nationwide injunctions than there were issued for the first three YEARS of the Biden Administration. District court judges are out of control.“

A Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) is designed to maintain the status quo after a claim is made that there is an emergency requiring the court to maintain the matter in a holding pattern -- usually for 10-14 days -- until a hearing on the issue can be held. A TRO can be granted ex parte, that is with only the plaintiff being present and without a hearing on the issue at all. The plaintiff must show the likelihood of success on the merits of the claim and that the harm to him outweighs any potential harm to the opposing party. To get one, the plaintiff has to show the likelihood of irreparable injury if the court fails to act. After a hearing, the court may issue a Preliminary Injunction (PI) directing some action or continuing the initial restraint until a full trial on the matter is held. To obtain a PI that lasts throughout the course of litigation, the plaintiff must meet a higher standard of proof. “A TRO requires the applicant to show a substantial likelihood of success and immediate harm, while a preliminary injunction involves a more rigorous evaluation of the merits, balance of equities, and public

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KEYWORDS: 677; 677presidents; aidandcomfort; claricefeldman; claricefledman; injunctionbonds; judgewatch; rentagavel; rentajimmy; sedition; unelected; unelectedpresidents
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To: Diogenesis

“Malta runs SCOTUS.”

Roberts is a frequent visitor.


21 posted on 03/16/2025 5:08:37 AM PDT by dljordan
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To: MtnClimber
Yes, it is now official.

Our new, and most powerful FOURTH branch of government is the FJC,

the “FEDERAL JUDGE CORPS”.

Their dictates now take precedence over any Presidential Executive ORDERS.

22 posted on 03/16/2025 5:08:45 AM PDT by volare737 (Diversity is something to be overcome, not celebrated.)
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To: volare737

There is one exception to FJC dictates, though—a Democratic Party President may ignore any FJC dictates, to include Supreme Court decisions.


23 posted on 03/16/2025 5:11:23 AM PDT by volare737 (Diversity is something to be overcome, not celebrated.)
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To: MtnClimber

I wonder what there batting average is on ultimate outcomes. They are supposed to weigh the likelihood that the case would to stop an action will be successful. If they are doing that then they should be wrong very very infrequently.


24 posted on 03/16/2025 5:15:25 AM PDT by Raycpa
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To: MtnClimber

DOGE them all, begin with list 5 things you have done, then in-depth investigation of their finances and their internet activity.


25 posted on 03/16/2025 5:24:16 AM PDT by blitz128
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To: All

As ClearCase_guy insightfully posted: we, the people, were “reassured,” that not only were Biden’s actions “presumed valid,” but it would be a “violation of the sanctity of the executive branch” to investigate, because his pardons are fully within the president’s official duties.


It’s kind of funny how this seems to work.
<><>we have a Democrat president diagnosed with dementia so his tax paid unelected staff do whatever they want, with no legal authority; it’s all valid, because it’s within demented Biden’s “official duties.”
<><>there’s a Republican president, winning big in a national election, fully in possession of his faculties, carrying out the will of the voters, but a judge gets to call the shots, gets to decide what is “permissible” within Trump’s Executive Branch. And so does the Supreme Court.


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Message: We, the people, were “reassured,” that not only were Biden’s actions “presumed valid,” but it would be a “violation of the sanctity of the executive branch” to investigate, because his pardons are fully within the president’s official duties. We demand DOJ investigate Biden’s cognitive decline and particularly his misguided use of the presidential pardon.


26 posted on 03/16/2025 5:24:34 AM PDT by Liz
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To: MtnClimber

“These loony judges need to be impeached.”

“Loony” implies they’re a little benign when, in fact, they’re extremely dangerous.


27 posted on 03/16/2025 5:24:42 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
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To: Liz

Not only that, his ‘unelected staff’ with no legal authority, cab also ignore Supreme Court decisions (i.e. Student Loan forgiveness). Amazing how that works when the President is a democrat vs. a Republican l


28 posted on 03/16/2025 5:58:39 AM PDT by volare737 (Diversity is something to be overcome, not celebrated.)
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To: MtnClimber

America’s robed mullahs are a threat to the republic.


29 posted on 03/16/2025 6:05:10 AM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: Leaning Right
“I’d advise Trump to simply ignore these “orders”. To do otherwise would paralyze the executive branch.”

That would seem to be the logical route.

If PDJT ignores clearly frivolous and/or unconstitutional orders, what are these Obama whores going to do; send U.S. Marshals to the WH to arrest the president?

Or better yet - take their absurd rulings to the Supreme Court?

30 posted on 03/16/2025 6:08:43 AM PDT by daler
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To: MtnClimber; null and void; Red Badger; SunkenCiv; The Spirit Of Allegiance; monkeyshine; EBH; ...
There are almost 700 federal district court judges. I say “almost,” because while officially there are 677 of them...

It’s clear that the curtain must fall on the notion that hundreds of unelected district court judges of often outlying political beliefs and of various levels of judicial temperament and legal ability should be permitted to act as Chief Executive.

March 16, 2025
Do We Have 677 Unelected Presidents?

677... it's a great number on my list. All kinds of integration for this topic, in its time:

Solomon Islands (SB) calling code
Independence Hall היכל העצמאות
refuah shlema (a complete healing) רפואה שלימה
mathematical constant (e.g. π) קבוע מתמטי

677 = 142 + 152 + 162 (today is the third day of a Triple Purim - March/Adar 14, 15, and 16, beginning with π Day and the 🔴 eclipse)

“It is difficult to contemplate celebrating Purim” when surrounded by war, one Jerusalemite said. “On the other hand, life carries on,” she asserted, adding that “as a nation, we have to find happiness amid the sorrow.” This year, the recent hostage release was a “legitimate reason to celebrate,” she noted.

Triple Purim: How Jerusalemites celebrate this year’s three-day extravaganza

Regarding the -hall [of independence, freedom]:

הֵיכָל

Meaning

palace, hall, temple (literary); Torah ark (religion, Sephardic)

https://www.pealim.com/dict/5737-hechal/

Uncloudy Day -- Willie Nelson

31 posted on 03/16/2025 6:08:55 AM PDT by Ezekiel (🆘️ "Come fly with US". 🔴 Ingenuity -- because the Son of David begins with MARS ♂️, aka every man)
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To: odawg

Our side hasn’t learned to play the game yet.

We continue to abide by the rules that the other side, when in power, just chooses to ignore.

If trump doesn’t start ignoring these blatant political rulings then trumps 2nd term is already done for.

TRUMP DOES NOT HAVE THE TIME TO PLAY THEIR STUPID GAMES. Ignore these judges and bring on the constitutional crisis.


32 posted on 03/16/2025 6:11:59 AM PDT by hillarys cankles
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To: MtnClimber
There is more going on here than we see. Surely, Trump expected this reaction to his EO's, and by complying and appealing he is trying to stir up enough public outrage to force SCOTUS to rule correctly - which, in turn, will set the right precedent to forestall future judicial overreach. Roberts may be under too much outside pressure to rule correctly, but he and Barrett will reveal themselves to the world once and for all if they fail to get this right. And Sotomayor isn't going to last forever...

Ultimately, electing 67 Senators who respect the Constitution and jealously guard and exert their Congressional authority to remove bad actors from the bench would be the right answer - but that will probably require repeal of the 17th Amendment.

33 posted on 03/16/2025 6:14:04 AM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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To: hillarys cankles

The second that Trump ignores them—democrats are waiting in the wings with another impeachment (they only need a couple of RINO’s) to harass Trump again.


34 posted on 03/16/2025 6:20:40 AM PDT by volare737 (Diversity is something to be overcome, not celebrated.)
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To: MtnClimber

Not 677 “unelected presidents.” But more like, 679 branches of govt. Since each fed judge can countermand potus.


35 posted on 03/16/2025 6:20:48 AM PDT by LouAvul (1 John 2:22: He that denies that Jesus is the Christ is a liar and antichrist. )
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To: LouAvul
Yep, liberal, democrat-appointed judges have hit the ‘mother lode’ of power here,

a way to NEUTER the Presidency!

36 posted on 03/16/2025 6:24:05 AM PDT by volare737 (Diversity is something to be overcome, not celebrated.)
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To: MtnClimber

Trump should judge shop friendly judges that will overturn other judges decisions, make a mockery of the court


37 posted on 03/16/2025 6:27:13 AM PDT by databoss
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To: MtnClimber

The Judicial Branch attempting to usurp power from the Executive Branch is just another crisis happening in the US and where is Congre$$ and SCOTUS aka Supreme Clowns of the US ... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz


38 posted on 03/16/2025 6:27:58 AM PDT by antidemoncrat ( )
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To: volare737

miraculous..../s.


39 posted on 03/16/2025 6:28:24 AM PDT by Liz
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To: volare737

miraculous..../s.


40 posted on 03/16/2025 6:28:25 AM PDT by Liz
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