IS OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM STILL BLIND?

For nearly 250 years, one of the bedrock principles of our constitutional republic has been that our system of justice is blind. It’s one of the ideals that sets America apart and makes us the envy of the world.

As we observe a deeply unpopular president authorizing partisan cronies to weaponize the justice system to jail his political opponent, it’s critically important for members of the judiciary to prevent this country-wrecking behavior from doing irreparable harm.

This must start with judges going above and beyond the call of duty regarding conflicts of interest and even the appearance of a conflict of interest. Look no further than the kangaroo court presiding over the Trump trial for the political charges being brought by New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a radical left-wing Democratic politician from the liberal bastion of Manhattan.

The question at hand is whether the judge in the case, New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan, should recuse himself because of conflicts of interest involving both himself and a member of his immediate family.

In 2020, Justice Merchan made political contributions to Joe Biden and a couple of Democratic causes.

But the conflicts of interest don’t stop with Justice Merchan. His daughter Loren is a liberal activist and political consultant who has worked for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Not only is the judge a financial supporter of Biden, but his family has benefited financially from a lucrative business relationship with both candidates on the Democratic ticket. On her company’s website, it states that the firm “engaged 15,000 undecided voters in Arizona, surpassing the margin of victory” for Biden in 2020.

The American people are very smart, and they see this for what it is. The Merchan family will benefit from the reelection of President Biden, and therefore, they want Trump’s sham trial to end with a guilty verdict.

Openly anti-Trump political activity suggests that Justice Merchan will do everything he can to steer the trial to a favorable conclusion for Joe Biden. And that’s why the judge must recuse himself without delay.This isn’t a tough call. If Justice Merchan stays on this case, no one with an ounce of common sense will ever think justice is blind again. If this judge is interested in maintaining the legitimacy of the judiciary in our country, he should do what is clearly the right thing and step aside.