Instapundit Glenn Reynolds also writes for the New York Post, where today he does something surprising. He appears to almost advocate President Trump ignore the blizzard of Temporary Restraining Orders from district court judges.
It is surprising because, as a law prof, Reynolds normally treats the law with respect. Here is a CliffsNotes version of Reynolds' reasoning.
What if Trump simply ignores these rulings? He wouldn’t be the first president to do so.
Reynolds follows this claim with examples from Presidents Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, and FDR.
The judiciary’s prestige has been badly damaged, in part because of Democrats’ attacks after rulings on abortion, affirmative action and gun control went against their preferences.Will the Supreme Court impose some order on the lower courts — or will we find out how far a president can go in ignoring the judiciary? And if it’s the latter, is that so bad?Previously, the balance worked because the judiciary had self-control and understood the dangers of overreach. Now, like so many of our institutions, it’s been addled and corrupted by Trump-hatred — and one way or another, a corrective is in order.
I can imagine Trump's political advisors advising him thus, but a law prof? Really?
My hunch is Reynolds is trying to influence the Supremes to rein in the district judges, and in this he may succeed.
