There are some 900 federal judges in the Courts of the United States. Let's call it an even 900. That means that 877 federal judges honor the rule of law. 877 federal judges hire their law clerks, and presumably federal magistrate judges and other courtroom officers and personnel as well, based on demonstrated capacity for the job.
Unfortunately, 13 get all the headlines for refusing to even consider hiring certain people. Each of the 13 was appointed during the American Apocalypse between January 20, 2017 and January 19, 2021. Reportedly, "2/3" of the 13 are in Texas.
They have no problem, it seems, with hiring people from the University of Mississippi which is currently under a self-imposed investigation for racism based on developments within the last few days – in 2024, not 1924 or 1964 -- in which a large racist mob surrounded a smaller group of students on campus and threatened their safety.
The rest, 877 federal judges, do not get the headlines but they get the best candidates.
And that's the way it is, May 2024.
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