In a 51-41 vote, the Senate yesterday voted to confirm Penguin doppelganger Steven Menashi to the US 2nd Court of Appeals. Menashi, who worked as White House Counsel for the Trump Administration, has opposed marriage equality and criticized the Oberfell v. Hodges decision which legalized same-sex marriage nationally.
“Mr. Menashi’s disqualifying record is not only plagued with bias against LGBT rights, but he also has actively undermined the rights of immigrants, women, students, and other vulnerable groups throughout his career,” wrote Sasha J. Buchert, a senior attorney at Lambda Legal. “This record clearly demonstrates that he would to be unable to administer fair and impartial justice.” Buchert also characterized Menashi as one of Trump’s most “dangerous” appointees.
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Menashi is also at the center of a college scandal, having worked with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to deny thousands of students debt relief.
Even Republicans criticized Menashi’s appointment, as the judge refused to answer a litany of questions during his confirmation hearings. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine decried Menashi for refusing to address questions over queer rights, women’s rights, and immigration policy. “His reluctance to answer questions about the family separation policy made it difficult for me to assess his record and impeded my constitutional duty to evaluate his fitness to serve as a judge,’” Collins said in a statement. “I do not believe he is well-suited to serve on the federal bench.” She later voted against Menashi’s confirmation; the sole Republican to do so.
Thus far the Senate has confirmed 150 federal judges nominated by Trump to the bench. Even if Trump loses reelection or is removed from office via impeachment, his judicial appointees will shape US law and policy for decades to come.
GentlemanCaller
Elections have consequences, and this awfulness is one of them. Keep that in mind next November, folks, when your favorite Democrat isn’t the nominee and you’re tempted to take your marbles and go home or have a hissyfit and vote for Jill Stein. Vote for whatever Dem is running against trump: even the worst of this lot will be better than the best the current administration has to offer.
andy_d
PREACH!
djmcgamester
The worst of the lot will lead us down the road to socialism. Take a look at the past and see how terrible that would be.
Kangol2
So you’d rather continue down the road of fascism and corrupt authoritarianism in this banana republic run by a traitorous narcissistic homophobe-enabling con man Drumpf? Do you even know what “socialism” is? Sheesh!
Wicked Dickie
“..Even Republicans criticized Menashi’s appointment, as the judge refused to answer a litany of questions during his confirmation hearings. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine decried Menashi…” Actually, only ONE Republican criticized his nomination, hence the reason why he was confirmed. Just one.
Prax07
Man is that guy ugly, inside and out. He looks like a pixar villain.
Nedra
Yippee!!! Another win for gay Republicans!