US courts have so far mostly resisted the growing corruption in the other two branches of government.
I’d say that that’s a controversial assertion to state as an axiom. The best proxy I can think of is their public support, which, per Gallup, is slightly higher than the Executive, but by nothing near the gap between the Executive and Legislative branches. Even then, the difference is primarily due to a 600% difference in trust among Democrats specifically, with Republicans and Independents rating them similarly to the Executive.
That’s not much of a proxy. I’m relying on my subjective impressions from many reports. A more precise phrasing of my claim is that I’ve seen numerous reports of what I consider to be open contempt for the rule of law among elected officials, but judges in newsworthy cases have almost always looked like they’re trying to take the law seriously.
Some of my impressions come from a private mailing list where conservative lawyers have been expressing dismay at the Trump administration’s lack of interest in whether their actions could plausibly be defended in a court.
I’d say that that’s a controversial assertion to state as an axiom. The best proxy I can think of is their public support, which, per Gallup, is slightly higher than the Executive, but by nothing near the gap between the Executive and Legislative branches. Even then, the difference is primarily due to a 600% difference in trust among Democrats specifically, with Republicans and Independents rating them similarly to the Executive.
That’s not much of a proxy. I’m relying on my subjective impressions from many reports. A more precise phrasing of my claim is that I’ve seen numerous reports of what I consider to be open contempt for the rule of law among elected officials, but judges in newsworthy cases have almost always looked like they’re trying to take the law seriously.
Some of my impressions come from a private mailing list where conservative lawyers have been expressing dismay at the Trump administration’s lack of interest in whether their actions could plausibly be defended in a court.