Quote:There are plenty of Russian-American judges right now. Are you implying we should revoke their judicial status if we went to war with Russia and they held pro-Russian sentiment? Did you feel the same when we went to war with Iraq that we should have revoked Iraqi-American judges if they had pro-Iraq sentiment? They are American citizens.

 

As for Trump's deflections, I am not going to pretend to know his court strategy. All I can point out is how there is evidence that Judge Curial should be recused.

 

I was speaking more towards appointments, but you're right, if they are on the bench they should stay on the bench. If they are American citizens , were born here, they should recuse themselves only if the case concerns something they are directly involved with. Still, your hypothetical situation is still nonsensical. The immigration situation is quite different than war with a historically antagonistic superpower.

 

I've seen no evidence strong enough that Curial should recuse, nor have I read anything indicating his rulings on the case thus far have been unfair.

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