Three federal judges are facing judicial conduct charges for establishing policies that allow oral arguments based on the race and gender of lawyers.
America First Legal (AFL) filed complaint Thursday before three judges, Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel, Judge Stacey M. Yandle, and Judge David W. Dugan of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. order 2020 publication with priority given to oral grants argument For “new, female, and minority lawyers.” These policies “deliberately discriminate, reveal judicial bias, and undermine public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary,” the complaint alleges.
“These policies unlawfully discriminate, demonstrate judicial bias, undermine confidence in the integrity of the judiciary, and violate the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution,” the AFL's complaint filed with Chief Judge Sykes of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals says. This constitutes a judicial misconduct because it violates the equal protection guarantee of the Article 1. “We ask that you carefully review the contents of this complaint and, once reviewed, take appropriate remedial action to ensure that the attorneys appearing in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois do not face discrimination based on immutable characteristics. .” (Related: Trendy new 'preferred pronoun' rule for courts raises serious legal problems, experts say)
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The policy allows the court to be cautioned if a party attempts to have “a new, female, or minority attorney argue a motion,” and the court may “not allow oral argument in this situation, if practicable.” I approve the claim.'' Therefore, we would “strongly consider allocating additional time” than if another attorney were to argue the case.
In addition, the 2020 order would allow “more experienced attorneys of record” to assist attorneys conducting arguments, if necessary.
Two of the judges, Rosenstengel and Yandle, were appointed by Mr. Obama. Judge Dugan was appointed by former President Donald Trump and was previously a member of the Federalist Society and the Alliance Defending Freedom. according to for the answers submitted during his verification process.
“Americans must trust in the impartiality of the judiciary, knowing that their cases will be tried fairly in a court of law and that they will not be treated less favorably because of the unalterable nature of the parties or their lawyers in the courtroom. “We need to be able to do that,” Jean said. Mr. Hamilton is Vice President and General Counsel of America Daiichi Legal. statement. “But in 2024, we will see federal courts openly adopting policies that favor some lawyers over others based on skin color or gender.”
“This is unacceptable and undermines public trust and confidence in the judiciary in general. These policies must be reversed,” Hamilton continued.
The clerk of court for the Southern District of Illinois did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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