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In reply to the discussion: Maddow on SCOTUS. [View all]Think. Again.
(9,652 posts)26. If they were going to let the appeals court decision stand....
....they would have done that.
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Biden will never have to leave if they give dump immunity, Biden should immediately jail him.
onecaliberal
Feb 2024
#20
Bush v. Gore all over again - the ruling will apply for this specific instance and for no other president.
Probatim
Feb 2024
#37
If this gets determined by their tongues version of linguistic interpretation, man, the Supreme Court
Baitball Blogger
Feb 2024
#54
I suspect there will be protests in the street against the Supreme Court, if it goes that far.
Baitball Blogger
Feb 2024
#52
umm. if they will never grant immunity to trump, why hear trumps case in the first place?
msfiddlestix
Feb 2024
#43
Well, that maybe the case, but then why hear it in the first place? Rhetorical, it's cuz they intended to give TSF
msfiddlestix
Feb 2024
#48
My gut is saying both are likely the motives, I feel SCOTUS is very fearful of Biden second term.
msfiddlestix
Feb 2024
#64
It does seem like the Supreme Court is moving to end the concept of checks and balances.
Baitball Blogger
Feb 2024
#7
So Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson are in league with Trump? They could've dissented. They didn't.
onenote
Feb 2024
#5
Because they're not shy about issuing written dissents to cert decisions they think are egregiously wrong.
onenote
Feb 2024
#9
I don't think dissents come into play when SCOTUS is merely announcing its intention to hear a case.
ShazzieB
Feb 2024
#12
It is relatively common for Justices to note their disagreement with decisions denying cert, sometimes with a
onenote
Feb 2024
#13
Exactly, and Biden will have carte blanche to do what he wants for the remainder of his term
SouthernDem4ever
Feb 2024
#16
In my opinion, the current Supreme Court, as a whole, is not concerned about credibility.
Think. Again.
Feb 2024
#72
Can anyone point to any indication whatsoever in our laws that a President has absolute immunity
Midnight Writer
Feb 2024
#19