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A Reagan-Appointed Judge Just Wrote a Blistering Anti #Trump Decision
Federal judge William G. Young attacked the president’s crackdown on civil liberties as un-American.
“#ICE goes masked for a single reason—to #terrorize Americans into quiescence,” the Reagan appointed judge wrote.
#law #immigration #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #MafiaState
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/09/a-reagan-appointed-judge-just-wrote-a-blistering-anti-trump-decision/
Young, a Reagan appointee, described the case as “perhaps the most important ever to fall within the jurisdiction of this district court.” He said he would decide an appropriate remedy for the #Trump admin’s conduct after a future hearing.
A Reagan-Appointed Judge Just Wrote a Blistering Anti #Trump Decision
Federal judge William G. Young attacked the president’s crackdown on civil liberties as un-American.
“#ICE goes masked for a single reason—to #terrorize Americans into quiescence,” the Reagan appointed judge wrote.
#law #immigration #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #MafiaState
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/09/a-reagan-appointed-judge-just-wrote-a-blistering-anti-trump-decision/
…what sets the ruling apart is its mix of unapologetic evisceration of #Trump & admiration for the rights he has trampled on. That it is no ordinary ruling is apparent from the first words of the 161-page decision.
#law #immigration #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #MafiaState
Young, who is 85 & was appointed to the bench 4 decades ago, begins by quoting a postcard he received on June 19 that reads: “TRUMP HAS PARDONS AND TANKS …. WHAT DO YOU HAVE?” Young replies in the ruling:
“Dear Mr. or Ms. Anonymous,
“Alone, I have nothing but my sense of duty. Together, We the People of the United States—you and me—have our magnificent Constitution. Here’s how that works out in a specific case—“
#law #immigration #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #Trump #MafiaState
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