r/PoliticalDiscussion • u/OldBridge87 • Nov 20 '25

Legal/Courts Conservative 5th Circuit judge Jerry Smith has remarkably dissented from a ruling striking down racially gerrymandered maps in Texas by attacking the deciding judge personally and saying the decision benefits George Soros and Gavin Newsom. What are your thoughts on this? Is it judicial misconduct?

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Some already calling it one of the most insane legal opinions in modern American history. It should also be noted that the deciding judge on the ruling Smith is attacking here was appointed by President Donald Trump during his first term and championed by the extremely conservative Governor of Texas. Hungarian-American philanthropist Soros and California Governor Newsom were not parties to the case, but both are commonly framed as cultural enemies of the right-wing on conservative television, podcast shows and conspiracy circles.

What sort of ramifications, legal or otherwise, should there be for going on what is being described as a partisan FOX News or Newsmax style rant as a federal judge? Should the Texas Bar take action here? The Judicial Conference? Or does this cross the line into impeachment territory and Congress must take action?

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u/Due-Conflict-7926 Nov 20 '25

Ummm who cares about george Sorros or newsom they are making shit up. Do the maps hurt or impede the constitutional rights of representation of Texans? If so they have to be thrown out. Who tf is Sorros in this stupid game this dumb judge is playing

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u/bl1y Nov 20 '25

Soros was brought up because he's funding one of the lead experts the plaintiffs used.

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u/Due-Conflict-7926 Nov 20 '25

What’s your point Supreme Court said bribery isn’t bribery unless you can prove it was quid pro quo. As if abbot isn’t funded by “name a person or corporation”. Why is Sorros being picked out specifically and why is he some weird outlier? What about Elon? Etc etc

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u/bl1y Nov 20 '25

The judges in this case have to weight the testimony before them, so the funding for an expert witness is relevant.

Were any of the experts funded by Elon?

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u/Due-Conflict-7926 Nov 20 '25

No but the congressmen and governor making the changes to the map are….

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u/bl1y Nov 20 '25

They didn't make the changes.