OPINION:
In 1801, Thomas Jefferson opposed the federal judiciary system in general because he believed it could be used to undermine the will of the people and become a tool for the Federalist Party to block his administration’s agenda. Today, 224 years later, his fears are coming to pass.
Federal district judges serve in one of the 94 U.S. district courts, which is probably why they are so named instead of being called federal judges of all states or federal “we-have-as-much-power-as-the-Supreme-Court” judges.
Since Congress was the creator of the federal district judges system, it can exercise control over these judges — so why hasn’t it? Congress has never tried to stop certain judges from making politically motivated rulings that affect the entire country. Maybe it’s because both major parties have played the judge-shopping game.
The law of the land is made weaker each time it is used for political reasons. If we do it enough, one day the law will no longer exist. That’s call anarchy and is sadly the ultimate aim of some people in our country.
RON WOOTTERS
Lambertville, New Jersey
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