Trump DOJ cornered as judges treat it like misbehaving ‘children’: ex-prosecutor
A former federal prosecutor believes judges fed up with President Donald Trump's Justice Department are using a tactic every parent knows.
Joyce Vance, a former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, said on Wednesday's episode of "Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance" with legal expert Katie Phang that courts start treating the government with "progressive discipline" once it breaks a judge's trust.
"Once a judge, once the government loses faith with the judge, the courts start to subject the government to progressive discipline," Vance said. "It's a little bit like having children and scrutiny and forcing people to fly in and go into court and testify. And courts can put a lot of pressure on the government that makes things very uncomfortable."...