[posted by Justin Levine]
Remember that judge’s prior restraint order on the Internet that I was just shaking my head at the other week? He wisely reversed himself.
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judge jeffrey white is a buffoon and an enemy of our constitution. the only reason he backed down was because the internet flexed its muscle. imagine carrying water for a dodgy swiss bank in a blatantly unconstitutional order. good job so far, free speech fans, but we need to finish the play with an impeachment resolution.
Comment by assistant devil's advocate — 3/1/2008 @ 11:43 pm
Don’t be silly, ADA, an incorrect judgment is no basis for impeachment.
Comment by SPQR — 3/2/2008 @ 8:31 am
when it’s an issue that almost any second-year law student could have gotten right and it goes to one of our most cherished liberties, i’m not as charitable as you are.
Comment by assistant devil's advocate — 3/2/2008 @ 10:57 am
Its not a matter of charity, ADA, it is that incorrect decisions are addressed by the judicial process itself – not by threat of impeachment.
Comment by SPQR — 3/2/2008 @ 11:32 am
SPQR (& ADA) – I ultimately agree that impeachment might be too harsh a penalty here. After all, the judge DID reverse himself after 2 weeks of keeping an unlawful order in place.
However, ADA has a good point in that this goes well beyond a mere ‘incorrect judgment’ that any judge might make from time to time. This was indeed an issue that was clear cut and that even a mediocre law student would know was wrong. There was no excuse for this – and I’m also concerned by judge’s obvious personal frustration that he can’t control the Internet based on his orders from the bench.
Impeachment? No. But a strong public admonishment is in order here.
Comment by Justin Levine — 3/2/2008 @ 11:59 am
Now if only the U.S Supreum Court would do the same with the infamous kelo ruling
Comment by krazy kagu — 3/2/2008 @ 12:10 pm
No, this doesn’t rate an impeachment effort (what would be the standard for impeachment in the current House, of a judge located in the Speaker’s district?), but a good, concentrated effort to keep the spotlight of publicity on him, for any reason, might make him more judicious in the future.
I am curious though, as to why he has always (here) been identified as a “California” judge, when in fact he is a U.S.District Court judge, located in California?
Comment by Another Drew — 3/2/2008 @ 1:51 pm
Another Drew –
Fair point. I feel that California judge is accurate, but “Federal judge in California” would be even more accurate.
Comment by Justin Levine — 3/3/2008 @ 11:49 am