It's proved to be a kind of firewall, not always, but at least at the district court level, a guarantee of certain rights and liberties. And Here we have a whole generation of federal judges without that sense of independence and impartiality. For most people, the federal district judge sitting in their state, whether it's Tennessee or Connecticut, is the face and voice of justice. (05:36–05:44)
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Asserts that current federal judges lack independence and impartiality.
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