Judge James Ho of the Fifth Circuit encouraged more criticism of federal judges, saying it may result in more court rulings being “fair and balanced.”
In an April 17 speech hosted by the Florida Law Review, Ho—a Trump appointee seen as a potential future Supreme Court nominee—echoed prior complaints of a double standard when it comes to criticizing judges, according to a copy of the remarks viewed by Bloomberg Law.
Ho pointed to past critiques of Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, and said there’s “suddenly a new concern about criticizing judges” since President Donald Trump’s reelection in 2024.
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