Have you ever considered becoming a judge for an entirely new "specialized court"?
What's that? You lack a law degree and you don't even binge-watch repeats of Judge Judy.
I don’t believe that will be an issue. You would make a terrific special Judge, like the ones you see on TV shows. Dancing with the Stars or The Voice , but this time it's happening at the top tiers of government, with stakes that are incredibly high.
Yes, you’d be so unique aspect of this situation is that neither your existence nor your abilities are referenced in the U.S. Constitution.
However, this week, it was pointed out by esteemed legal authority Senator Ashley Moody, who once held positions such as a former state court circuit judge, federal prosecutor, and Attorney General of Florida. Additionally, she is the offspring of a previous federal judge. Her legal background is indeed remarkable.
Most recently, Moody was selected to take over Marco Rubio’s position in the Senate after Rubio left his seat to become the U.S. Secretary of State.
Gloomy, as the newly appointed junior senator from Florida, hasn’t wasted any time in proving her worth.
However, not exactly how she pledged to lead when she initially ran for office as Florida’s top legal authority six years prior.
I didn’t run for attorney general to politicize this position," Moody stated at the time. "During my tenure as attorney general, I will only serve the people of the state of Florida and nobody else.
Her revised role should remain unchanged provided you remove the phrase "the people of the state of Florida" and substitute it with "President Donald Trump."
This leads me to her concept for a novel "specialty court." Moody mentioned this during an appearance on Fox News, a platform renowned for individuals who avoid engaging in political gamesmanship.
Moody joined the chorus on Fox News aimed at conditioning viewers to view the federal judiciary not as a coequal branch of government, but rather as an unaccountable group of activists improperly overriding Trump’s broad executive actions through their reliance on the U.S. Constitution — what elites! — to invalidate them.
You can’t restrain a leader, particularly an American president, when they're working to guide the American people," Moody stated on Fox News. "This is especially true when it involves matters of national security or foreign policy.
She was amazed that federal judges believe they can halt Trump.
"It's absurd to believe that such a thing is lawful," she stated.
In fact, it has been "absurd" ever since 1803 when the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Marbury v. Madison designated the federal judiciary as an equal branch of government with the authority to construe the Constitution and act as the ultimate judge in conflicts between the executive and legislative branches.
I assume this fundamental case was covered at the University of Florida Law School during Moody’s time as a student there.
What’s "absurd" is that Moody is supporting Trump's authoritarian stance that federal judges obstructing his path should be disregarded and impeached.
Trump believes he has the authority to nullify portions of the U.S. Constitution that he disagrees with by issuing executive orders.
Moreover, the supervisory function of the federal courts should be circumvented rather than endorsed, so as to allow Trump to govern according to his own caprice.
Turning Trump into an unchecked dictator appears to be the objective, and Moody fully supports this.
We must take action on this," Moody stated. "Personally, I've talked to several congressional colleagues who recognize that change is necessary.
Moody subsequently proposed establishing a novel type of tribunal designed to nullify the function of the current federal courts.
She proposed "removing this jurisdiction from the grasp of these federal judges" and assigning it to a "specialized tribunal."
There are currently courts designed specifically for certain types of cases, such as drug-related offenses, mental health issues, domestic abuse, or absenteeism. However, she isn’t referring to these well-established specialized courts.
She's discussing the potential creation of an entirely new tribunal—the so-called Trump Court—that the President might leverage to override any rulings made by the conventional federal judiciary.
If Moody achieves her objective, then anyone assigned to this "specialty court" would have to consistently rule in Trump’s favor for it to be significant.
All hail the loyal subjects! The sovereign has a trivial duty awaiting your attention. Absolute devotion is the sole requirement here. We discourage any show of personal ethics.
Who could have anticipated that what we previously considered a "kangaroo court" would be taken seriously as a legitimate alternative to the formerly unshakeable rule of law?
Wow, it really feels as though we're plummeting without a safety net.
Frank Cerabino serves as a news columnist for The Palm Beach Post, a member of the USA Today Florida Network. You can contact him there. [email protected]
The article initially appeared in the Palm Beach Post. Alert for Trump supporter: Moody's concept of "specialty courts" sounds somewhat authoritarian.