Judge Thomas G. Moukawsher
Judge Thomas G. Moukawsher is a Connecticut complex litigation judge and a former lawyer, legislator, and lobbyist. He is the author of “The Common Flaw: Needless Complexity in the Courts and 50 Ways to Reduce it.” Some recommendations to improve the judicial system are to streamline trials, deliver prompt decisions, accept fewer motions and appeals, control evidence gathering process (discovery) and offer decisions that are presented in plain English, all the while promoting a humanistic and public trust approach. To restore credibility in the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS), ethical/legal indiscretions should be investigated, adopt a tough Code of Ethics, and write decisions that are understandable. The UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted in 1948 by the UN General Assembly with Eleanor Roosevelt’s assistance,, the International Criminal Court in the Hague and the UN International Court of Justice are all based on the Rule of Law, as is that of the US, which states no one is above the law. To help the public better understand the legal system in the US and internationally, the US media should stop mocking international institutions, such as the United Nations, and show the accomplishments, while simultaneously holding them accountable for any indiscretions or illegalities. Had the Supreme Court moved more quickly on the evidence presented immediately after the 2020 presidential election and declared the election results fair and accurate, it is possible that the January 6 insurrection to overthrow a fair and free election and the US Government may have been avoided.
