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They didn’t “make a mistake.”
They didn’t “misunderstand the law.”
They didn’t “exercise poor judgment.”
No—New Mexico Judge Joel M. Cano, Massachusetts Judge Shelley Richmond, and Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan made conscious, deliberate, and premeditated decisions to aid criminals, obstruct law enforcement, and desecrate the very system they were sworn to uphold.
In just a few days’ time, these three black-robed offenders committed what can only be described as acts of judicial treason against the American people.
And make no mistake: holding them fully accountable isn’t merely an option—it’s an absolute necessity.
The job of a judge is straightforward: apply the law without favoritism or fear. That sacred charge, that solemn duty, is what gives judges their authority—and what earns them the public trust. But when judges weaponize their position to protect fugitives, sabotage the work of police, and allow criminals to escape from the very courthouse where justice is meant to be served, they don’t just break their oaths.
They break the law itself.
America is rightly furious at these acts of betrayal. What’s stunning—what’s infuriating—is that Democrats are not furious at the judges for betraying the law. They are furious that anyone would dare arrest them for it.
Think about the moral rot that represents.
In the book of James, Scripture is clear: “Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.” (James 3:1)
In other words: the higher your position of authority, the heavier your responsibility. That applies to teachers. That applies to parents. That applies to pastors. And it absolutely applies to judges.
The Biblical principle is simple and profound: with greater authority comes greater scrutiny. A man who stumbles in ignorance deserves mercy; a man who stumbles despite wisdom deserves judgment. These judges were not naive interns in their first weeks on the job. They are seasoned officers of the court, fully educated in the weighty consequences of their actions.
Yet like the attractive high school teacher who keeps seducing and sleeping with her students—knowing full well how illegal, immoral, and destructive it is—these judges knowingly abused their authority for selfish, lawless reasons.
They weren’t confused.
They weren’t pressured.
They weren’t tricked.
They made a conscious, deliberate decision to betray everything they had sworn to uphold—and they did it because they wanted to.
And that’s what Democrats ought to be concerned about. But they aren’t. Instead, they’re scrambling to defend the judges, spinning fairy tales about “compassion” and “due process” to distract from the blunt, ugly truth.
Here’s the blunt, ugly truth: when judges become accomplices to crime, they are more dangerous than the criminals themselves.
The drug dealer on the street corner is a threat. The gang member with a Glock tucked into his belt is a threat. But the judge in a robe who uses the machinery of government to shield criminals and defeat justice? That is a nuclear threat to the rule of law.
Because if judges become lawbreakers, who is left to protect the people?
The answer: no one.
And that’s exactly the point. Left unchecked, judges like Cano, Richmond, and Dugan become political saboteurs. They don’t care about law and order. They care about protecting “their side” at all costs—even if it means wrecking public safety and eroding every citizen’s right to expect justice.
This isn’t an isolated incident. It’s part of a broader collapse.
We’ve already watched rogue prosecutors in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco refuse to charge criminals, claiming they’re pursuing “equity.” We’ve already seen juries intimidated, grand juries manipulated, and the FBI politicized. Now we’re watching judges go full rogue—transforming courtrooms into safe havens for fugitives.
There’s no amount of “reform” or “training” that can fix this. Only swift and certain punishment can.
Joel Cano, Shelley Richmond, and Hannah Dugan must be removed from office, disbarred, and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Anything less sends a deadly message to America: that the people enforcing the law can live above it.
They must face consequences—not because they made human errors—but because they made deliberate, calculated betrayals.
To be clear: this is not a partisan issue. Or at least it shouldn’t be. No sane society can allow judges to commit crimes from the bench without facing judgment themselves.
Yet Democrats are proving once again that loyalty to ideology matters more to them than loyalty to law.
The fact that they aren’t outraged—that they aren’t demanding resignations, apologies, and prison time—is proof that today’s Democratic Party has abandoned even the pretense of believing in justice. They no longer see law and order as the foundation of liberty. They see it as an inconvenience to be bulldozed when it gets in their way.
It’s no wonder America is teetering.
When those in the highest positions of authority become criminals—and when half the country cheers them on—collapse isn’t just possible. It’s inevitable.
These judges didn’t make mistakes. They chose evil. And a nation that tolerates that choice won’t survive for long.
If we want America to endure, we have no choice but to hold these rogue judges—and every judge like them—accountable.
Not because we hate them.
But because we love justice.
And because we love America more than they love their power.
What do you get when you replace the rule of law with the rule of lawyers? Felonious judges.
Without law and order, society breaks completely down – until Tyranny
gallops into the fray with a beat down of everyone to restore order. Mr.
Mc Cullough is absolutely right. Those three rogue judges must be
fully prosecuted under the law – for taking the law into their own
personal hands.
Especially in light of what’s happening to the country from other judges
throughout the nation – where their unelected, dictatorial selves are
ruling over America by obstructing President Trump’s executive powers.
A thought-provoking article. Did not think this way about these three
reprobate judges before this. Thank you.
Well said, Mr. McCullough… But who will arrest them, prosecute them and find them guilty? Who has the authority over judges? They know damn well they will not get the boot in the ass they deserve.
It’s one thing if they were installed by a higher government authority, or by voters. If the latter, then the least that can happen is being replaced in the next election–or by recall vote.
They can be prosecuted by the DOJ and sent to jail!!!
Who will arrest them …with the authority over judges…?
The Constitutional Sheriffs! …if they will do their job!!!
The US Constitution gives the legislature the ability to impeach federal judges. It has happened in the past. The question is if Congress has a spine AND supports the Constitution.
“. . .the higher your position of authority, the heavier your responsibility. . .”
I think I remember reading that in “Spiderman.” Either way, works for me.
The problem isn’t the judges because the problem is the system, not the people that run the system, they are just doing what they are taught to do. The system is having elite that rule through through fear, money, and conditioning. We need to change to having the people governed by reason, common sense, and wisdom. To do this see JamesSarafin.Substack.com “An Offer They Can’t Refuse”.
The most important principle of constitutional law that is being decided in the next few months is whether the president is truly the chief executive or whether he serves at the pleasure of left-wing judges who put political passion ahead of national interests. In the ultimate irony, the case must be decided by nine men and women in black robes, the justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. The fate of the nation’s future hinges on whether they will seek justice impartially or be swayed by partisan rancor.
– Frank Miele, Realclearpolitcs, Commentary 5/5/25
Because of these “judges behaving like criminals,” as McCullough rightly highlights, the issue identified by RCP’s Miele of “whether the president is truly the chief executive or whether he serves at the pleasure of left-wing judges who put political passion ahead of national interests,” the future viability of Our democratic republic will be decided, not simply ironically but frighteningly, by NOT nine men and women who currently comprise the United States Supreme Court, but realistically, by on TWO who sit on SCOTUS – CJ Roberts & Amy Barrett.
Given the weak-kneed history of these two civil servants and their penchant to duck the most constitutionally consequential issues facing the country, it is something far, far more than mere “irony” that the nation’s existential fate imposed upon us by “judges behaving like criminals” and by judges so brazenly overreaching into the province of the Executive branch, will be decided by judges – SCOTUS. It is frightening, and what makes it frightening is the the fact that realistically only TWO, not nine, of them will do so!
PRAY for the good of the Country!
Then the Congress MUST impeach the judges as noted in the US CONSTITUTION.
The legal “profession” regulates itself.
The next self regulating profession to actually expel the corrupt among them will be the first to do so.
The legal “profession” will NEVER do so.
If every self-proclaimed god in a black dress were subjected to a thorough forensic audit the entire judicial system would collapse, and a whole lot of new jails would need to be built.
‘Judges’ think they are God, so, no matter WHAT they say, you can’t disagree with them. They have the weapon called: Contempt of court. Somebody should say….’No judge I don’t have contempt of court; ONLY CONTEMPT FOR YOU !!!
“Judges behaving like criminals”❔
“Criminal Judges” is the apt headline.