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Two House Republicans have launched a judicial task force that targets 'rogue, activist judges.'
Republican Reps. Andrew Clyde of Georgia and Eli Crane of Arizona will look to lead the new "Judicial Activism Accountability Task Force." They said the task force is designed to go after judges who have recently ruled against President Donald Trump in a series of legal cases. Both Clyde and Crane have already announced that they were drafting articles of impeachment against "activist" judges.
President Trump has seen many of his signed executive orders get temporarily blocked by federal judges ever since he returned to the White House in late January. One judge blocked Trump's executive order that limits transgender care for minors. Another blocked his administration's plan to reduce the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) by placing 2,200 employees on administrative leave.
Rep. Clyde and Rep. Crane said the American people have delivered President Trump a mandate. Therefore, these judges should not be violating the will of the people.
Political analyst and conservative attorney Michele Maples said it's unfortunate what some of these judges are doing.
"It's really unfortunate that a judge who gives an oath to uphold the law has become very politicized," she said. "They're no longer looking at the law but trying to figure out how to help their party or how to help the party who appointed them into that position."
Maples said there have been numerous judges who have tried gaining executive power and regulate executive power from the bench. That's a no no.
"When you've got these activist judges who are trying to bleed into other avenues that they simply don't belong to, they need to be held accountable," Maples said.
She suggests new legislation.
"If there can be a piece of legislation brought that will hold these judges accountable and keep them to doing their job that they have been appointed to do, I think that's great," said Maples.
What this new task force can certainly do at the very least is publicize the actions of bad judges. Plus, the mainstream media won't be able to cover up their actions.
"They can put it all over social media and call these judges out," Maples said. "The public can know. It's no longer a secret."
The task force can also refer these judges to discipline boards. According to Maples, these boards are in every state and they regulate conduct from attorneys and judges. The committee will then be the judge and will determine if the actual judge in question can stay appointed or if they committed any ethical violations.