From DC Journal
Much is talked about regarding the importance of appointing federal judges due to the ever-increasing ideological biases in the modern judge. To uphold the rule of law, good judges must be appointed. Not ideologues intent upon dismantling the systems handed down to us through the generations.
But an equally important type of judge also needs addressing. The courts in Washington, D.C., made up of the Superior Court (trial) and Court of Appeals, oversee the happenings within our nation’s capital. In many ways, the court system operates like a state court, but there are a few distinctions. Most notably, judges are appointed by the President of the United States, and the courts themselves are created by the United States Congress.
Traditionally—and still technically—the D.C. courts exist to help D.C. govern itself. Criminal and domestic laws reach these courts, as do local government matters. However, in this new age of lawfare, the court has a high degree of potential to be weaponized by creating power over federal officials, their appointees, and federal employees.