{"id":144736,"date":"2026-02-24T16:49:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T00:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/02\/24\/aba-politely-tells-president-he-cant-insult-judges-because-he-lost-bigly\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T16:49:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T00:49:59","slug":"aba-politely-tells-president-he-cant-insult-judges-because-he-lost-bigly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/02\/24\/aba-politely-tells-president-he-cant-insult-judges-because-he-lost-bigly\/","title":{"rendered":"ABA Politely Tells President He Can\u2019t Insult Judges Because He Lost Bigly"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Trump gave the inaugural address for his second term, he promised to bring unity. In some ways he has \u2014 the American public is pretty united in not liking the guy according to the last Gallup presidential poll made public before they mysteriously decided to end the 88-year-long tradition<\/a>. In others respects, he has broadened divides. Right-wingers swallowed the \u201cWe took the freedom of speech away<\/a>\u201d pill with relative ease because their mouths were preoccupied with licking the boot, but even they wiped their mouths and stood on their rights when the Administration tried to argue that Alex Pretti deserved to die because he had a gun on him at a protest<\/a>. Those little crises blew over quickly, but his recent temper tantrum over the 6-3 in Learning Resources v. Trump<\/em> may have more staying power. The rationale for the holding was simple: the Constitution vests Congress with the power of the purse and the Executive\u2019s use of IEEPA to tariff countries at whim was an overstep. Seems simple, but Agent Orange took the holding as a personal attack and responded by openly insulting the justices that didn\u2019t see it his way before he re-implemented arbitrarily tariffing by other means:<\/p>\n

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While the legality of his new plan of action is ultimately up to the Court, the break in decorum that arises from the President calling the Supreme Court of the United States\u2019 justices \u201cdisgrace[s] to the Nation\u201dand \u201cswayed by foreign interests\u201d<\/a> needs to be addressed by someone.<\/p>\n

The ABA has taken it upon themselves to remind Trump that presidents shouldn\u2019t openly insult members of a branch that literally exists to keep the other branches of government in check. They had this to say<\/a>: <\/p>\n

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The recent remarks by the president of the United States, leveling personal criticisms against members of the U.S. Supreme Court, are not acceptable and cross a dangerous line that threatens the safety of the judiciary and our judicial process. These remarks, following the Supreme Court\u2019s ruling on tariffs, referring to the justices as \u201ca disgrace to our nation\u201d and \u201cdisloyal to the Constitution,\u201d threaten to erode public confidence in the judiciary.<\/p>\n

While judicial opinions are always subject to analysis and critique, such disagreement must be voiced with respect <\/a>for the facts and the law and must respect the independence and integrity of the courts. Personal attacks against individual justices, particularly allegations that they are influenced by \u201cforeign interests,\u201d are wholly inappropriate. Such <\/a>statements risk undermining the rule of law and the public\u2019s faith in an impartial judiciary, foundational pillars of our democracy that have guided our nation since its founding.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

They end the finger-wagging with a call for leaders, especially Donald Trump, to keep their bad words to themselves. The language is a bit more formal, but that\u2019s really the gist of it. As much as I understand and respect the ABA\u2019s attempt to bring decorum back, I don\u2019t have high hopes of it making much of a difference. Before the President\u2019s outburst, Chief Justice Roberts has said very little about the President\u2019s frequent badmouthing of judges<\/a>, excluding the one or two times that Roberts said calling for their impeachment was a little too much<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Given that Trump is scheduled to give the State of the Union tonight, we\u2019ll see how effective the ABA\u2019s admonishment will be. <\/p>\n

American Bar Association Statement On Personal Attacks Against Supreme Court Justices<\/a> [American Bar Association]<\/p>\n

Earlier<\/strong>: Chief Justice Roberts, Welcome To The Cuck Chair<\/a><\/p>\n

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Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord\u2122 in the Facebook group\u00a0Law School Memes for Edgy T14s . \u00a0He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who is learning to swim,\u00a0is interested in critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at\u00a0cwilliams@abovethelaw.com <\/a>and by tweet at\u00a0@WritesForRent<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The post ABA Politely Tells President He Can\u2019t Insult Judges Because He Lost Bigly<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When Trump gave the inaugural address for his second term, he promised to bring unity. In some ways he has \u2014 the American public is pretty united in not liking the guy according to the last Gallup presidential poll made public before they mysteriously decided to end the 88-year-long tradition<\/a>. In others respects, he has broadened divides. Right-wingers swallowed the \u201cWe took the freedom of speech away<\/a>\u201d pill with relative ease because their mouths were preoccupied with licking the boot, but even they wiped their mouths and stood on their rights when the Administration tried to argue that Alex Pretti deserved to die because he had a gun on him at a protest<\/a>. Those little crises blew over quickly, but his recent temper tantrum over the 6-3 in Learning Resources v. Trump<\/em> may have more staying power. The rationale for the holding was simple: the Constitution vests Congress with the power of the purse and the Executive\u2019s use of IEEPA to tariff countries at whim was an overstep. Seems simple, but Agent Orange took the holding as a personal attack and responded by openly insulting the justices that didn\u2019t see it his way before he re-implemented arbitrarily tariffing by other means:<\/p>\n

\n
\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

While the legality of his new plan of action is ultimately up to the Court, the break in decorum that arises from the President calling the Supreme Court of the United States\u2019 justices \u201cdisgrace[s] to the Nation\u201dand \u201cswayed by foreign interests\u201d<\/a> needs to be addressed by someone.<\/p>\n

The ABA has taken it upon themselves to remind Trump that presidents shouldn\u2019t openly insult members of a branch that literally exists to keep the other branches of government in check. They had this to say<\/a>: <\/p>\n

\n

The recent remarks by the president of the United States, leveling personal criticisms against members of the U.S. Supreme Court, are not acceptable and cross a dangerous line that threatens the safety of the judiciary and our judicial process. These remarks, following the Supreme Court\u2019s ruling on tariffs, referring to the justices as \u201ca disgrace to our nation\u201d and \u201cdisloyal to the Constitution,\u201d threaten to erode public confidence in the judiciary.<\/p>\n

While judicial opinions are always subject to analysis and critique, such disagreement must be voiced with respect <\/a>for the facts and the law and must respect the independence and integrity of the courts. Personal attacks against individual justices, particularly allegations that they are influenced by \u201cforeign interests,\u201d are wholly inappropriate. Such <\/a>statements risk undermining the rule of law and the public\u2019s faith in an impartial judiciary, foundational pillars of our democracy that have guided our nation since its founding.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

They end the finger-wagging with a call for leaders, especially Donald Trump, to keep their bad words to themselves. The language is a bit more formal, but that\u2019s really the gist of it. As much as I understand and respect the ABA\u2019s attempt to bring decorum back, I don\u2019t have high hopes of it making much of a difference. Before the President\u2019s outburst, Chief Justice Roberts has said very little about the President\u2019s frequent badmouthing of judges<\/a>, excluding the one or two times that Roberts said calling for their impeachment was a little too much<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Given that Trump is scheduled to give the State of the Union tonight, we\u2019ll see how effective the ABA\u2019s admonishment will be. <\/p>\n

American Bar Association Statement On Personal Attacks Against Supreme Court Justices<\/a> [American Bar Association]<\/p>\n

Earlier<\/strong>: Chief Justice Roberts, Welcome To The Cuck Chair<\/a><\/p>\n

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Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord\u2122 in the Facebook group\u00a0Law School Memes for Edgy T14s . \u00a0He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who is learning to swim,\u00a0is interested in critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at\u00a0cwilliams@abovethelaw.com <\/a>and by tweet at\u00a0@WritesForRent<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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