In short, is Sharon Blackburn fit to serve as a federal judge?
We will be addressing these questions in future posts. But for now, the public should consider two curious storylines in Joe Blackburn's lawsuit:
* The case was dismissed purely on technical grounds--judicial immunity, statute of limitations, and res judicata. Because of that, Joe Blackburn never was allowed to conduct the discovery that was needed to prove his case. The judge who dismissed the case plainly states that Blackburn's claims are "not fantastical" and notes that Blackburn was given no opportunity to conduct discovery in the case.
* The specially appointed judge seems to go to extraordinary lengths to protect his colleague, Sharon Lovelace Blackburn. The 31-page ruling makes multiple references to the fact that Joe Blackburn was married to a federal judge. But it never mentions her name.
Sharon Blackburn now is known around the country because of her ruling on Alabama's immigration law. Perhaps the public should take note of her connections to a notorious Alabama hunting club--one that smells an awful lot like an organized-crime ring.
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