Progressive Judges Wish List Heavy on ACLU, Light on Big Law

The decade Richard Boulware spent as a public defender before becoming a federal trial judge in Nevada meant he looked at his court’s local rules differently upon joining the bench.

Requiring court documents be sent to email addresses or dismissing a case when a litigant’s address wasn’t promptly updated could disadvantage people without online access or a stable address, Boulware said.

“I have the privilege to have experienced how frequently our system can feel unfair to individuals who don’t have the same access to resources as other individuals,” Boulware said.

If progressive activists had their way, President Joe Biden would ...