Judge Jerry Smith TORCHES Rogue Judge in MOST BRUTAL Dissent EVER SEEN!

Quick Overview

Circuit Judge Jerry E. Smith issued a scathing dissent against Judge Brown's actions in a three-judge district court case, highlighting Judge Brown's issuance of a 160-page opinion without giving the dissenting judge reasonable opportunity to respond, which Smith deemed the "most outrageous conduct by a judge" he encountered in 37 years on the federal bench, further noting that the majority opinion was rushed and buried critical information in a non-consecutive docket entry.

Key Points: Circuit Judge Jerry E. Smith wrote a scathing dissent calling Judge Brown's conduct the "most outrageous conduct by a judge" he encountered in 37 years on the federal bench. Judge Brown issued a 160-page opinion without allowing Judge Smith reasonable opportunity to respond, despite Smith being out of town attending a funeral. The initial actual opinion draft from Judge Brown was only allowed to be seen five calendar days before the actual opinion was sprung, which Smith called "unthinkable, but it occurred — and not accidentally." Judge Smith noted that Judge Brown sent a message stating he attached a complete draft of the memorandum opinion and order granting the injunction, but revisions were still needed, suggesting a planned delay/rush strategy. The final entry on the district court docket brought up only Judge Brown's opinion, denying the reader access to Judge Smith's dissent without opening a separate, non-consecutive docket entry. Judge Smith sarcastically quoted the majority saying they "won" by diminishing the impact of the dissent, calling it a "Pyrrhic victory."

Context: The video discusses a judicial dissent written by Circuit Judge Jerry E. Smith regarding a ruling from a three-judge district court panel, likely involving a Texas redistricting map case (as suggested by the on-screen document referencing the 2025 Map). Judge Smith's dissent criticizes the conduct of Judge Brown, one of the majority judges, detailing procedural irregularities surrounding the issuance of the majority opinion and the subsequent handling of Smith's dissenting opinion.