New Scalia Rising? Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch warns judicial activists he's coming for them

American Thinker ^ | 01/28/2020 | Monica Showalter

[SeekAndFind]

Is the era of Big Judicial Activism over?

It might just be. Supreme Court Justic Neil Gorsuch, in a ruling about denying green cards to migrants who come here to be "public charges," something that's plainly laid out in U.S. law as illegal, threw in a special warning to activist judges, all leftists, who have been beavering away to rule from the bench, warning them that he's tired of their shenanigans. It's a specter to behold - a big lion on the Supreme Court who not only cares about rule of law, but is now warning the leftists out there that he's coming for them.

Here's PJMedia's report:

In addition to the 5-4 decision allowing the rule to go into effect, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch issued a concurring opinion rebuking activist judges and their rush to apply "nationwide injunctions" against Trump administration policies.

"Today the Court (rightly) grants a stay, allowing the government to pursue (for now) its policy everywhere save Illinois. But, in light of all that’s come before, it would be delusional to think that one stay today suffices to remedy the problem. The real problem here is the increasingly common practice of trial courts ordering relief that transcends the cases before them. Whether framed as injunctions of 'nationwide,' 'universal,' or 'cosmic' scope, these orders share the same basic flaw—they direct how the defendant must act toward persons who are not parties to the case," Gorsuch wrote. These details from the Wall Street Journal are important, too:

His concurrence, joined by Justice Clarence Thomas, is a much-needed rebuke to what he calls “the increasingly common practice of trial courts ordering relief that transcends the cases before them. Whether framed as injunctions of ‘nationwide,’ ‘universal,’ or ‘cosmic’ scope, these orders share the same basic flaw

[i_robot73]

Wake me when Pres. Trump vocally dismisses the Courts activism & over-reach.

I hold ZERO hope the (R)N(C) would dare lift a finger to reign in the courts, let alone impeach these rogue judges, as past inaction indicates.

[NetAddicted]

Bookmarked!

[AFPhys]

This has been a long, long time in coming. Finally - we might get some relief from these liberal activist judges.

[nickcarraway]

Neil Gorusch was a Kennedy clerk and Kennedy guy. He has absolutely nothing to so with Scalia.

[nickcarraway]

Alito is the only other conservative.

Correct. Thomas and Alito are the only conservatives on SCOTUS. Perhaps sometimes joined by Roberts, if it's not in the penumbra of issues he defected on.

[PIF]

“When that day comes ...” courts will be run by PC cadre and justice will be administered by people like the Bernie Bros and Antifa

[trublu]

RBG is 86 and Breyer is 81. That’s why the 2020 Presidential election is vital.

[TexasGurl24]

Utterly laughable.

[nickcarraway]

Go research Antonin Scalia and Anthony Kennedy and see what you find.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

Gorsuch is responsible for the 8th Circuit, and Thomas for the 11th circuit.

https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/circuitAssignments.aspx

But the biggest troublemaker is the 9th circuit, under Kagan.

Since congress controls the subordinate courts, once the House and Senate are both in Republican hands, their respective judiciary committees should be the ones to put these petty tyrants in their place.

[redinIllinois]

Great article!!

Thanks for posting