Judge Lawrence VanDyke of the Ninth Circuit made headlines with a 19-minute video explaining gun parts and their functionality. This comes amid concerns about his qualifications, deemed insufficient by the American Bar Association. While some appreciate his engaging approach to discussing the Second Amendment, legal experts raise eyebrows at potential rule violations—for instance, dissents traditionally must be written, not visual. This raises important ethical questions about a judge’s perceived bias when showcasing firearms, casting doubt on the neutrality expected from someone in such a position.
We should consider ourselves lucky that VanDyke's first foray into visual explanations of his dissents concerned the Second Amendment and gun parts rather than describing the differing prison sentences.
The visual of a federal judge dumping a baker's dozen of hand guns gives off gun superfan, not neutral balls and strikes caller when it comes to boomsticks.
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