In Amarillo, Texas, where cattle roam freely and a local restaurant offers a steak-eating challenge, there is also a darker side – a bustling drug trade along the interstate highway. The federal courthouse in town sees a steady stream of narcotics traffickers facing justice, with Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk at the helm. Appointed by Donald Trump, Judge Kacsmaryk, known for his conservative rulings, has become a favorite among conservatives well beyond Texas.
Raised in an evangelical household, Judge Kacsmaryk approaches the law with a unique perspective, drawing parallels between legal interpretation and religious scripture. His strict adherence to the constitution as it was understood during the founding era has attracted attention from Texas’s attorney general and other right-leaning legal minds, who bring their cases to his courtroom in Amarillo.
2024-05-05 06:11:17
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