Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) (Photo: Screen grab from Senate.gov)
Donald Trump’s reelection has changed a lot of things in the world of law and politics of late and one of those things is the status of some planned retirements by federal judges.
As has happened after previous elections, some judges who had hoped their replacements would be named by a President Kamala Harris have decided to rescind their decisions to retire or take senior status so as to reduce the number of judicial appointments Trump will have.
It’s a perfectly common, lawful, and constitutional action.
Unfortunately, one judge’s decision to stay on the bench — Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge James Wynn – has driven North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis to throw a silly tantrum.
Tillis, who blocked the person President Biden had nominated for the slot for political reasons, is now – lamely and laughably – loudly complaining that politics may have influenced Wynn’s decision.
To which all one can say is “give us a break.”
The bottom line: Senator Tillis’s hypocrisy was predictable, but at least he could spare us the embarrassing faux outrage.
For NC Newsline, I’m Rob Schofield.