The verses the judged cited were:
Matthew 19:14 - “Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
John 11:35 - “And Jesus wept.”
Y’all should read the judge’s order, it’s fantastic.
The Bible verses are cited after the order, at the end, along with a picture of the kid. While they certainly are religious, one could make the argument that they are being cited culturally. And, for what it’s worth, they aren’t in the body of the order nor are they used as part of the judge’s argument.
Some highlights:
“They seek nothing more than some modicum of due process and the rule of law,” wrote Biery.
He said the case of Conejo Arias and his son “has its genesis in the ill-conceived and incompetently-implemented government pursuit of daily deportation quotas, apparently even if it requires traumatizing children."
“Civics lesson to the government: Administrative warrants issued by the executive branch to itself do not pass probable cause muster. That is called the fox guarding the henhouse. The Constitution requires an independent judicial officer.”
On one hand: get your imaginary friend the fuck out of my government.
On the other hand: oh my god the nationalists Christians gotta be either super confused or big mad about religion getting used as a citation in a court case, only in a “fuck you, you’re wrong” fashion
In their defense, the religious stuff wasn’t part of the judgement or anything. It was just his closing remarks to the family.
Probably mad and confused. Some might even crack open that bible and read, but not many. And those who do will be certain the judge had misinterpreted the meaning.
Jesus Wept!
I’m dying
