The article discusses the increasing public interest in lower federal judges, a phenomenon marked by their emergence as significant figures amid legal challenges and political controversies, particularly under Trump. It highlights the shift in perception from a government based on laws to one defined by personalities. Legal scholar Michael Luttig comments on the historical ignorance of the public towards these judges, noting how this dynamic has changed dramatically due to their amplified visibility. The media's focus on individual judges reflects broader tensions in contemporary governance.
Focusing on them as personalities is a step away from a government of laws and toward one of men and women.
At any given time in our history, the public writ large doesn't know of a single lower-federal-court judge... Fast-forward to today: Judge Boasberg is a federal district-court judge, and Donald Trump puts him on a marquee in front of the world and trashes him.
These jurists have suddenly become major figures in the news... the desire of audiences to learn about them is understandable, especially as Trump's attempts to test the rule of law have made the courts into more heated battlegrounds.
The public's newfound interest in lower federal judges reflects the political climate, as many judges become central to significant legal controversies, illuminating the tension between judiciary and executive.
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