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.
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.