Quote of the Day
An Obama-appointed federal judge just decided the Supreme Court’s rulings are more like suggestions, and Republicans in Congress are done pretending she has the authority to make that call.
U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs issued an order on Friday blocking the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for Somali nationals. It was a brazen display of judicial activism, and it took Republicans about a weekend to respond.
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) announced he will file articles of impeachment against Burroughs on Monday, accusing her of trampling both the Constitution and a Supreme Court ruling that should have ended this fight already.
Matt Margolis
August 2, 2026
Obama-Appointed Judge Defies SCOTUS, Now Faces Impeachment – PJ Media
It’s not going to result in a criminal conviction, but it would be effective. If nothing else, with enough usage, and replacement with constitution affirming replacement judges, when the case was reheard the odds of getting a judge respecting SCOTUS decisions would be much higher.
I can see this process having application in other areas.
Even a successful impeachment won’t help much. What we need is for SCOTUS to start issuing contempt of (supreme) court bench warrants.
Send Marshals right into chambers, or even the court room if necessary.
It takes extraordinary effort to impeach a federal judge.
It takes very little effort to eliminate the position for 24 hours, and then recreate it. There is even precedent for that action.
Of course, even that is too much to expect from our so-called representatives, who have done nothing for us for, oh let’s see… 30 years.
The sad part of this whole thing is that we are so wonderfully impressed that they would be *bother to start* the process, even though I think we all know it won’t actually accomplish anything.
“I can see this process having application in other areas.”
If they would *actually use it and make it work all the way through*, as was intended by the framers, yes.
If they make some noises, burble about the bureaucracy a bit, and the whole thing ends in a giant nothingburger the few times they bother, no.
Tell me you’re not expecting that second outcome. Go on, try.
We both wish it was different, but it isn’t.