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"The courts are dead." An interview with a fired immigration judge

The Watch • 895 implied HN points • 08 Jan 26
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Due process
  1. The immigration court system has been gutted: judges are being fired or bullied, DHS is pushing dismissals and arresting people in court, and a stacked appeals board plus new rules have all but erased fair hearings and due process.
  2. Some judges tried to resist by denying summary dismissals and protecting hearings, but immigration courts report to the DOJ, so judges lack independence and legal appeals are weakened, making court-based remedies unreliable.
  3. The answer has to be political and public, not just legal: raise awareness, pressure governors and Congress, support legal aid groups, and push back against the militarized, profit-driven tactics that are driving mass removals.

The Epstein Fiasco Has Been A Complete Nightmare For Civil Liberties

Michael Tracey • 95 implied HN points • 31 Dec 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Due process
  1. A federal judge held a posthumous hearing that let self-declared “victims” make unvetted accusations without cross‑examination, eroding due process and the presumption of innocence.
  2. Prosecutors, lawyers, and the media treated the event as a spectacle—subsidizing travel and amplifying inconsistent or unverified claims—which helped generate settlements, publicity, and evidence used against associates.
  3. The intense moral panic around the case silenced critics for fear of being labeled defenders of a reviled figure, allowing civil‑liberties erosions to go unchecked and creating risky legal precedents.

In praise of robotic judging

Adam's Legal Newsletter • 239 implied HN points • 13 May 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Due process
  1. In judicial decision-making, applying precedent like a robot can lead to simple and predictable case resolutions.
  2. Civil asset forfeiture cases can be complex, leading to unfair outcomes for innocent owners, with issues such as timing, burden of proof, and lack of initial judicial oversight.
  3. While some judges have specific judicial philosophies, there is an argument for mindlessly applying precedent to simplify and predict case outcomes, potentially reducing division and making the judicial process less dependent on individual justices.

Tara Reade, Christine Blassey Ford, and the bleak limitations of pettiness feminism

White Hot Harlots • 19 implied HN points • 15 Apr 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Due process
  1. Proving accusations in criminal cases, especially those of sexual assault that happened years earlier, remains extremely challenging and often lacks definitive evidence for legal action.
  2. The era ushered in by the Trump administration led to a deeply held belief that women's accusations of sexual misconduct should be believed without question, disregarding traditional standards of evidence and due process.
  3. The treatment of Tara Reade and Christine Blassey Ford highlights the disparity in how women are treated based on who they accuse, showing the flaws in the MeToo and BelieveWomen movements.

Northwestern Cancels Former Trustee

Heterodox STEM • 284 implied HN points • 26 Nov 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Due process
  1. Northwestern University cancelled a former trustee without due process over student complaints.
  2. The former trustee believes that NU's 'Safetyism' is harming students by limiting free speech and due process rights.
  3. The former trustee highlights the importance of recognizing and addressing the damage caused by 'safetyism' on college campuses.
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