[stormhill]

If the Chief Justice is being blackmailed, why doesn’t he do the honorable thing and simply resign?
At this point the only logical inference we can draw is that he’s required by his extortionists to stay in office and do their bidding. Guess his crimes must exceed the generally assumed transgression of some adoption irregularity in Ireland. Any normal man would just take a bath and face the music unless the consequences would be so devastating they would destroy life. Wouldn’t you stand up like a modern Sampson and bring down the temple of your tormentors? Exposing blackmailers has got to be satisfying unless you’re so desperately craven as to be incapable of letting go your powerful position; or...

[sport]

I believe you answered your own question. He has no honor. Along with no decency and no principles.

[Bob434]

[[If the Chief Justice is being blackmailed, why doesn’t he do the honorable thing and simply resign?]]

The left will out him if he does- he’s more useful to the left on the court voting in their favor, so they likely have threatened to expose him if he tries to quit

[Repeal 16-17]

If the Chief Justice is being blackmailed, why doesn’t he do the honorable thing and simply resign?

Part of the blackmail would be that he stays on the Court.