Thank Goodness for the Independence of America’s Judiciary
The courts have refused to be made pawns in President Trump’s efforts to overturn the election.
Former Chief Justice William Rehnquist would be proud. In the weeks since the election, the president has waged a baseless legal battle to overturn its legitimate results, and federal- and state-court judges have acted admirably, faithfully, and impartially, discharging all the duties of their office despite intense public pressure from Donald Trump and his supporters. Rehnquist once referred to the independence of the American judiciary as one of the “crown jewels” of our system of government. So far, these judges have proved him right.
During my nearly two
