John Washington III Asks Why State Judges Overlook the U.S. Constitution and Says the People Deserve Judges Who Put the People First
John Washington III, a 2028 presidential candidate, raised a conflict-of-interest question about state judges, asking why people so often feel their constitutional rights do not get a fair look in court and why loyalty to an office can seem to matter more than loyalty to the people.
John Washington III framed the issue as a conflict of interest. State judges are bound by the U.S. Constitution and, in Texas, also swear to uphold the state constitution, John Washington III said, but the constitution that should come first is too often overlooked. "But too often, people feel the constitution that should come first gets overlooked. I'm asking why," he wrote.
John Washington III asked why people walk into court again and again and feel their constitutional rights don't get a fair look, why outcomes can feel pre-decided, and why loyalty to an office seems to matter more than loyalty to the people. "They ask for your vote, then serve their office instead of the people," he wrote. "That's not justice. That's not acceptable."
John Washington III said the standard for the bench should be the Constitution and the public. "The people deserve judges who put the constitution and the people first," he wrote.
