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Mazie Hirono: “The appellate process is the appropriate process [for Judge…”

Featuring: Mazie Hirono, Democratic | U.S. Senate Hawaii

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Senator Hirono Stands Up For the Rule of Law in Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 04:44

You know, in the meantime, let's stop with these kinds of historical and I would say dangerous attacks on the judiciary. And as for Judge Boardman, her sentencing decision is on appeal. And as the Chief Justice Roberts has said, The appellate process is the appropriate process [for Judge Boardman's sentencing decision], and that is exactly what is happening. I am running out of time, but I just wanted to ask Professor Vladic. So we're sitting here spending hours talking about impeaching justice judges whose decisions we don't agree with. (04:44–04:49)

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Asserts that Judge Boardman's sentencing decision is being appealed, which is the appropriate process.

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