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Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump released a short list on Wednesday of 11 judges he’d consider appointing to the Supreme Court if elected. Among the contenders: Texas state Supreme Court Justice Don Willett. Willett is a rarity among judges in that he also runs an active—and candid—Twitter account, under the handle @JusticeWillett. And with relative frequency, he’s used his platform to troll Trump himself.
In response to Trump’s comments at a February debate about Justice Samuel Alito “signing” a bill:
I’m 100% certain than in my 10+ years as a Supreme Court Justice, I’ve never once signed a bill. pic.twitter.com/H1o5XVcRLi
— Justice Don Willett (@JusticeWillett) February 26, 2016
Here he is making fun of Trump’s religious outreach:
Trump to “the evangelicals”—
“I’ll be the best thing that’s ever happened to them.”
ps—Happy Easter, everyone! pic.twitter.com/a1mGbY8a9p
— Justice Don Willett (@JusticeWillett) March 9, 2016
Here he is making fun of Trump’s higher-education venture:
“I just want to thank my coaches at Trump University summer basketball camp.”
—Kris Jenkins #NationalChampionship
pic.twitter.com/Xrvk79ViWO— Justice Don Willett (@JusticeWillett) April 5, 2016
Here he is making fun of Trump’s signature public-works plan:
He even joked about Trump’s Supreme Court short list:
This one’s also Supreme Court-themed:
