Lawmakers Want to Remove Some Judges

國會議員擬撤換部分法官


Introduction

Some members of the House of Representatives want to remove federal judges from their jobs. They say the judges did bad things or made wrong decisions.

眾議院部分議員希望撤換聯邦法官。他們表示這些法官有不當行為或做出了錯誤決定。

Main Body

Some lawmakers are angry with Judge John McConnell Jr. and Judge James Boasberg. These judges made decisions about immigration. The lawmakers say these judges did not protect the country.

部分議員對法官 John McConnell Jr. 與 James Boasberg 表示憤怒。這些法官曾就移民問題做出裁決。議員們表示這些法官未能保護國家。

Other lawmakers want to remove Judge Eleanor Ross. A report says she had a romantic relationship with a police officer at work. She also lied to another judge. She said sorry to her staff later.

其他議員則希望撤換法官 Eleanor Ross。一份報告指出她與一名警察在工作期間有浪漫關係。她還對另一名法官撒謊。她隨後向其員工道歉。

In the past, the US rarely removed judges. Chief Justice John Roberts says this is not the right way to change a legal decision. However, some leaders in the House say they must do this now.

過去美國很少撤換法官。首席大法官 John Roberts 表示,這並非改變法律裁決的正確方式。然而,眾議院部分領導層表示現在必須採取行動。

Conclusion

The House Judiciary Committee will now decide if they will start these legal processes.

眾議院司法委員會現在將決定是否啟動這些法律程序。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Pattern

Look at how the story describes people doing things. To reach A2, you need to move from simple words to action-result pairs.

1. Simple Past (What happened?)

  • Made → decision
  • Lied → to a judge
  • Said → sorry

2. Word Swap: 'Remove' In this text, remove doesn't mean moving a chair. It means: removefire from a job\text{remove} \rightarrow \text{fire from a job}.

3. The 'Want' Connection Notice this pattern: Person + want to + action.

  • Lawmakers \rightarrow want to \rightarrow remove judges.
  • Example for you: I want to learn English.

4. Quick Vocabulary Map

  • Lawmaker\text{Lawmaker} = Person who writes laws.
  • Judge\text{Judge} = Person who decides in court.
  • Rarely\text{Rarely} = Not often.

Vocabulary Learning

lawmakers (n.)
People who make the laws for a country.
Example:The lawmakers are meeting to discuss the new rule.
remove (v.)
To take someone away from a job or position.
Example:The company decided to remove the manager from his job.
federal (adj.)
Relating to the central government of a country.
Example:Federal laws apply to everyone in the United States.
immigration (n.)
The process of moving to live in a different country.
Example:The office helps people with their immigration papers.
protect (v.)
To keep someone or something safe from harm.
Example:A helmet helps protect your head when you ride a bike.
rarely (adv.)
Not very often.
Example:It rarely rains in the desert.
process (n.)
A series of steps to do something.
Example:Learning a new language is a long process.
Practice A2 words in a crossword