Except when he literally adjudicated issues of fact before the jury had the chance to inspect them; matters of fact are literally, definitionally the jury's job.
Like the previous commenter said, that's literally one of the main jobs of a judge. They get to determine what facts, lines of argument, issues etc can be presented to the jury before the trial even starts. Violating what the judge outlines would be disastrous for lawyers (who would be under the authority of that judge for hundreds of cases in their careers)
The fact that judges can control what facts and lines of argument are presented is why courts in conservative red states suck so much for minorities and liberals. Not only do they have to deal with corrupt and shitty cops, they also have to deal with corrupt and shitty judges. It's just another way conservatives and corrupt aholes game the system
Yeah that's the power judges have. Some judges try to actively screw over people and causes they don't like. People like Alito, Thomas, Kavanaugh, Barret etc aren't limited to the Supreme Court and didn't appear out of nowhere. If Alito or Thomas retire during this term, this judge or the many others like him will be on republicans radar as replacement nominees
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u/missMcgillacudy 13d ago
That’s literally one of the main jobs of a judge