Monday, October 3, 2022

Tyrants begin their journey to become dictators by taking over the courts

Imagine a court filled with Judge Cannons, those who rule by making up or twisting decisions out of loyalty to those who appointed them.  There would be no appeals to a higher bench that would rule per the law because they would rule to the person who put them in office. Fortunately for now, appeals courts and federal district courts all refused to say they're was widespread fraud in 2020 presidential elections. and in 2022, Cannon got a slap down by the appeals court.  Here is another example of why our court system still has enough integrity to protect us from incompetent and wacko interpretations of the law.  The rule of law is not dead yet.

Supreme Court turns back effort by MyPillow CEO Lindell to toss $1.3 billion defamation suit (yahoo.com)Special master ruling shows Trump’s takeover of courts has started to sting | US justice system | The Guardian

Trump suffers setback as appeals panel rejects Cannon ruling - POLITICO

How Do Democracies Turn Into Dictatorships? - Renew Democracy Initiative (rdi.org)

On the Surface, Hungary Is a Democracy. But What Lies Underneath? - The New York Times (nytimes.com)  "For years, Mr. Orban was satisfied with infringing judicial independence through a series of incremental measures. But in early December, he set up a parallel court system in one fell swoop."

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