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Amit Priyavadan Mehta
District of Columbia · appt. Obama
7/7
🥇 Fit for the Bench
1Ethics & Recusalcritical
72%★ earned
“No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause.” — Madison, Federalist No. 10
Presides over high-profile matters (Google antitrust, Jan. 6 cases) with no documented recusal failures or ethics complaints.
2Fidelity to Democracycritical
74%★ earned
“…a government of laws, and not of men.” — Marshall, Marbury v. Madison
No documented defiance of higher courts; handled sensitive cases within the ordinary appellate structure without documented irregularity.
3Judicial Temperament
73%★ earned
“Justice must satisfy the appearance of justice.” — Frankfurter
Widely covered docket with no documented reprimands or complaints about civility toward litigants or counsel.
4Reason, Not Ideology
73%★ earned
“We are not final because we are infallible…” — Robert H. Jackson
Lengthy reasoned opinions decided on stated legal grounds; no documented conduct finding of ideology over analysis.
5Intellectual Honesty & Precedent
73%★ earned
“…to stand by things decided.” (stare decisis) — the common-law maxim
No documented findings of misrepresenting precedent or the record across a heavily scrutinized docket.
6Independence from Party
71%★ earned
“The complete independence of the courts of justice is peculiarly essential.” — Hamilton, Federalist No. 78
Appointed by Obama; rulings have cut across party interests, with no documented partisan-conduct findings.
7Personal Integrity
75%★ earned
“The time is always right to do what is right.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
No documented corruption, criminal matters, or credible personal scandals in the public record.
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Scores are Independent 2026’s own editorial read against the Seven Articles — ≥60% earns the star. The first two Articles are critical: fail Ethics & Recusal or Fidelity to Democracy and there is no seal, whatever else holds. Each Article carries its founding quote as the yardstick. On bias →