Posted on 04/18/2018 3:31:58 PM PDT by jazusamo
Dissenting judge on panel worries ruling could foster ‘inappropriate… political attacks’ on presidency
A federal appeals court said this week it will appoint a lawyer to argue that former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s contempt of court conviction should remain on his record despite President Trump’s pardon.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said that since the federal Justice Department is supporting both the pardon and Mr. Arpaio’s request to have his conviction stricken, someone else needs to argue the other side.
Mr. Arpaio argues that the pardon came before he had a chance to appeal his conviction, and even before the federal district judge in the case had a chance to rule on his request that it be set aside. The former Maricopa County sheriff’s opponents had said not only should the conviction stand, but the pardon should be deemed invalid because it subverted the justice system.
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Exactly - pardon Sheriff Joe again, and again, and again, and rub it in the 9th Circus’ collective faces.
Let THEM try to enforce it.
Correct answer: They know what’s coming, they know what will happen, and they are desperate.
So now a Presidential pardon is no longer a pardon?
I have never seen the courts attempt to emasculate the Executive Branch the way they are under Trump. It is up to the Legislative Branch to bitch slap the judiciary branch to kingdom come.
The constitution has no meaning anymore. Who will restore it?
The commie Dems can just un-ring the bell on constitutional lawlessness. The cowardly, spineless GOP would never attempt to do to the Democrats what the Dems are doing to Trump. They are too “honorable” & etc. Cowardly scum. We need street fighters that gouge eyes and kick balls.
The 9th circuit court is the most overturned court in the nation. Therefore, they are incompetent. Why can’t they be impeached for incompetence? Just remove all of them, break up the court, and appoint all new justices.
Add FBI to that list.
Turtle boy will continue at turtle pace. That is who he is. That is what he does. He is useless as sin. All the GOP leadership is useless as sin.
Good question. I do not know, besides, you’re asking the wrong person. I am a fungus.
Looks like the dissolution of the Nasty Ninth may be moving forward.
Let's hope this judicial horrorshow exits the scene sooner rather than later.
Correct. Attack on the President. The 9th Circus needs to be fixed.
Ping to Sheriff Arpaio getting harassed by the 9th Circus...
Trump Derangement Syndrome knows no bounds on the Left Coast!
I look forward to being enlightened.
aw, come on... waste of money and time...
Heh. If Trump dissolved the 9th circus they’d just issue an injunction to stop it.
Seems that the pardon was timed wrong? Thus, President Trump should simply issue a new pardon to clear up all matters and save the taxpayer the additional and unnecessary litigation.
I wonder which side the court will favor...
Ridiculous! Unconstitutional The court is supposed to be fair and unbiased.
Proof of a tyranny of the judges. The Constitution gives the President the power to pardon... Just ask B. Clintoon re: Mark Rich.
#17 re splitting up the Nutty 9th Circuit “into three circuits”.
Well, then they would be known as the “Three Ring Circus” full of clowns, Yugo cars and elephant crap. Pretty much the same as it is now with just one “Circus”.
Jail for judges who do not follow original and legislative law.
The left simply won’t leave conservatives alone. They will push and push until they break you or destroy you.
Yes, it is.
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