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MineralMan

(146,288 posts)

3. That's not how it works.

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Fri Dec 11, 2020, 11:13 AM

Dec 2020

The SCOTUS does not answer questions on speculative matters. It hears cases that involve the Constitution. Without a case that has been brought to the court, SCOTUS remains silent.

A President cannot ask the court to decide anything on his own. SCOTUS is the court of last resort, mostly. No case; no ruling.

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Maybe a dumb Question on if the president IS above the law. [View all] bluestarone Dec 2020 OP

I've thought about this, and I think the best thing is an ethics reform law marylandblue Dec 2020 #1

Courts don't answer questions in the abstract. euphorb Dec 2020 #2

That's not how it works. MineralMan Dec 2020 #3

This makes sense. TY bluestarone Dec 2020 #4

Well, it has been answered, but not thoroughly. MineralMan Dec 2020 #5

And i say bluestarone Dec 2020 #6