Holy Commandments, Batman!

You have to wonder what is going on in Alabama. Several courts, including the United States Supreme Court, have instructed Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore to remove a large monument of the Ten Commandments. Even the other eight justices on the Alabama Supreme Court have issued an order to remove the monument. Moore has refused, and will probably be held in contempt of court. The unanimous decision by the eight other Alabama Supreme Court Justices can be read here, it has a bit of legalese, but it’s very readable. They say, “The refusal of officers of this court to obey a binding order of a federal court of competent jurisdiction would impair the authority and ability of all of the courts of this State to enforce their judgments�. In other words, if you don’t follow the judgments of other courts, why should anybody feel compelled to follow your judgments?

More simply, what do you think Judge Moore would do to a defendant who refused to comply with one of the judge’s orders? Well, I think that’s what we should do with Judge Moore.