She brought herself, her office and the administration into disrepute through her actions. She should resign or be fired.
Your ancillary argument is invalid.
The U.S. Attorney General does not have direct jurisdiction over the actions of state judges in most cases.
Here's why:
- Federal vs. State Authority: The U.S. operates under a federal system where states have their own sovereignty, including independent judicial systems. State judges are appointed or elected under state laws and constitutions, and their oversight typically falls to state-level authorities—like state supreme courts, judicial conduct commissions, or state attorneys general—not the federal government.
- Role of the U.S. Attorney General: The U.S. Attorney General, as head of the Department of Justice (DOJ), enforces federal laws and represents the United States in legal matters. Their jurisdiction is limited to federal issues, such as violations of federal law, civil rights cases under federal statutes, or interstate crimes. They don’t have general authority over state judicial systems or the day-to-day actions of state judges.
- Exceptions: The U.S. Attorney General can get involved indirectly if a state judge’s actions violate federal law or constitutional rights. For example:
- If a state judge engages in corruption or bribery that crosses state lines or involves federal crimes, the DOJ could investigate and prosecute under federal statutes (e.g., RICO or mail fraud).
- If a state judge’s rulings or conduct violate federal civil rights (like systemic discrimination under the 14th Amendment), the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division might step in to investigate or file a lawsuit.
- Historical examples include DOJ interventions in the Civil Rights Era, where federal authorities challenged state judges’ enforcement of segregation laws.
- Practical Limits: Even in these cases, the U.S. Attorney General doesn’t “control” state judges. They can only act within federal jurisdiction, and state judges remain accountable primarily to their own state’s disciplinary and appellate systems.
So, while the U.S. Attorney General has significant power at the federal level, they don’t have blanket authority over state judges. Oversight of state judges is mostly a state matter—unless federal law is clearly implicated.
@Grok