John Washington III Says Judges Must Put the Constitution and the People First
John Washington III, a 2028 presidential candidate, raised a conflict-of-interest argument about state judges, saying people too often walk into court feeling their constitutional rights do not get a fair look.
John Washington III is asking why people who walk into courtrooms again and again come away feeling that their constitutional rights did not get a fair look. In the statement at the center of the coverage, John Washington III, a 2028 presidential candidate, framed the issue as a conflict of interest in the judiciary.
John Washington III noted that state judges are bound by the U.S. Constitution and, in Texas, also swear to uphold the state constitution. He asked why the constitution that should come first can feel overlooked, why outcomes can feel pre-decided, and why loyalty to an office can seem to matter more than loyalty to the people.
John Washington III said officials ask for the people's votes and then serve their office instead of the people. That, he said, is not justice and is not acceptable, and he closed by saying the people deserve judges who put the constitution and the people first.
