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Remember that Janet Jackson song What Have You Done For Me Lately? It’s a tune from my teenage years that comes to mind when I think of our Senate Judiciary committee, the body that rubber-stamped HB1002 last year during Queen Sharon’s (committee) leadership and also got that judge-retirement-age question on the ballot. Yeah, we’ve had … Read more
My six-year fight for government transparency, recognized by the Nackey S. Loeb and New England First Amendment Awards, exposed a cynical failure in the New Hampshire judicial system. My Right-to-Know (RTK) lawsuits sought critical records, from assessing records to an alleged fraudulent federal funding scheme for the Nashua Performing Arts Center, a matter serious enough that the federal government is … Read more
Judges are supposed to be fair and impartial. In New Hampshire, they should embody independence, not inheritance. My experience in Hillsborough County South has shown otherwise. The lines between mentorship and favoritism have blurred so deeply that I have lost confidence in the system. When Judge Smith took the bench in Nashua in 2024, she … Read more
The recent murder of a woman in Berlin by her obviously dangerous husband who had been let out of jail on little or no bond by a bail commissioner, since out of her position, and possibly even a judge, has brought forward, once again, the perennial issue of how do the citizens of New Hampshire … Read more
The US Senate recently confirmed President Donald Trump’s first judicial nominee of his second term, Whitney Hermandorfer, to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. He will have fewer opportunities to appoint federal judges in his second term, though his selections may be more critical than at any time in the nation’s history. The judiciary was … Read more
It’s age discrimination to require sheriffs to retire at 70 years of age while extending judges’ retirement age to 75. A retired judge who lost sight of equal treatment before the law initiated this ballot question. Now you can plainly see what an elitist cabal our judiciary is. What’s also troubling is that voters aren’t fully informed. They aren’t … Read more
New Hampshire has an amendment on the November Ballot that would allow judges to serve until age 75. We currently retire them at 70. I confess that, until the past week, I paid no attention to this whatsoever, but others have. ‘Grok author Laurie Ortolano dropped a piece on the amendment (opposed), to which occasional … Read more
Nashua’s Superior Court civil judges appear to align with the Nashua City Attorneys on Right to Know (RTK) cases. Judges are required by their ethics rules and training to conduct themselves impartially, but this is not happening in Nashua. I’ve been before two judges for my cases: Judge Temple and Judge Colburn.
There is an idea that many people — but especially constitutional law students, who then go on to be public officials — have not been exposed to, which is that there is a proper order to the questions that should be asked when formulating public policy.
When people ask me about the election, I tell them this. If Democrats keep the House and take the Senate, job 1* will be to impeach Trump. Job two will be to impeach Justice Kavanaugh. Job Three will be to vacate Trump’s Federal judiciary.
Americans can ask no more from their federal government than what they find in the constitution. This is the crux of the differences in our society today. The Marxists demand government control everything. Conservatives say no, that is not America’s system of government.
If the School House Rock folks want to expand their scope into the 21st century they could do us all a favor. Explain why a district court in Nobodysville America (with a tiny jurisdiction) can impose a rule on the entire country. Because the US Senate is asking the same question.
About two weeks ago U.S. District Judge Loretta Biggs of North Carolina issued an injunction. Her injunction bars the Trump administration from implementing a new policy. The policy changes how the government calculates the duration of an illegal immigrant’s unlawful presence in the country.
President Trump’s economy is impressive. Record employment for minorities. Record wage growth, especially among lower and middle-class workers. All great things created by tax cuts and trade policy and deregulation. But he’s got another record about which to crow.
Your president continues to rack up accomplishments. Pissing off Putin. Pissing off Democrats. Doing things, like trade deals, fighting anti-semitism, more judges. That’s just the past week.
Once again, we take to our pages to report good judicial news. Your President has done something impressive. He just added the 9th Circuit Court to his growing list of wins.
One of the reasons Hillary had to lose in 2016 was judges. The magnitude of that isn’t limited to the High Court. Mr. Trump has appointed a record number of judges to lower courts. And while the Left and the media are glued to successive faux House investigations, the Senate is confirming judges.
The confirmation process for Supreme Court justices has deteriorated. It has become about politics, not the law, nor the constitution. And we have reached a new low.
One of the best reasons to choose Mr. Trump over Hillary Clinton was Supreme Court Justices. And the proof is in the judicial pudding. Trump’s got two and is poised for a third. Not that we’d ever wish ill on the Notorious RBG. But the lady needs to think of her health before the whimsy of her … Read more
This: While St. Hilaire was ultimately confirmed, it was on a straight party-line vote: The two Democrats on the council voiced their opposition to the confirmation, including Councilor Chris Pappas, the congressman-elect for New Hampshire’s 1st District. “This individual must be beyond reproach,” he said. ” They must be prepared for this position. And I … Read more