Who should have more power: the president of the United States, or a federal district judge — one of nearly 700 — in a courthouse anywhere in the nation?
The answer is obvious, and pure common sense.
The president is elected by millions, empowered by the US Constitution to ensure “the laws be faithfully executed,” conduct foreign policy and command the nation’s armed forces.
Most district court judges get there because they know somebody who knows somebody in the president’s party.
Their role on the bench is generally limited to deciding the case before them based on existing law.