President Trump’s Attacks on the Courts May Come Back to Haunt Him Dr. Reginal D. Harris, Esq. November 6, 2020 As the results of the 2020 Presidential Election are going through their legal counting process, I cannot help but wonder what is going through the mind of President Donald J. Trump. More specifically, now he needs the unfettered discretion of the very group of people he has denigrated time and time again - the Federal Judiciary. "The President's Attacks on the Court" During my third year of law school, I was fortunate to be selected for one of a few federal judicial externships in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Having worked on various cases for the court, I observed the fairness, thoughtfulness, and wisdom of federal judges as they willed their massive power of discretion. The Brennan Center for Justice published an eye-popping article on the numerous negative and scathing tweets, comments, and remarks that President Tr...