Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer responded to congressional calls to impeach judges who issue rulings that congressional members disagree with, amid controversial orders issued against the Trump administration in recent weeks.
During an appearance on CNN on Wednesday, Breyer was asked by host Wolf Blitzer about President Donald Trump and other Republicans’ calls to impeach U.S. District Judge James Boasberg over his order to suspend flights of illegal immigrant gang members out of the country.
“What do you think the losing side thinks of the judge or the judge’s decision? Naturally, they think it’s wrong,” he told CNN. “And judges are wrong sometimes. So, what does that person do? He appeals, he asks for a special writ in some cases, but he gets others to review the decision.”…