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Ocelot II

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3. How can a special counsel appointment be unconstitutional

Reply to Prairie Gates (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2024, 11:16 AM

Jul 2024

only in one federal district in Florida and not anywhere else? Judge Chutkan gets to keep on going in D.C., I guess. Why didn't Trump's counsel make the same argument in that case (though I suppose they will now)?

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"The effect of this order is confined to this proceeding." [View all] Prairie Gates Jul 2024 OP

that makes this even more ridiculous bigtree Jul 2024 #1

The constitutionality of SC's was already adjudicated in Meuller. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jul 2024 #2

Chutkan can force the issue by finding just that Prairie Gates Jul 2024 #7

How can a special counsel appointment be unconstitutional Ocelot II Jul 2024 #3

If Trump gets control the case is toast. He'll give it the classified documents treatment. live love laugh Jul 2024 #4

That's an intolerable constititional situation that the Republican Supreme Court will have to jump in on. bucolic_frolic Jul 2024 #5

Correct Prairie Gates Jul 2024 #6

Shades of Bush v. Gore Qutzupalotl Jul 2024 #8

Under Cannon's and Thomas' reasoning, Hunter Biden's conviction needs to be reversed LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2024 #9

The new conservative reasoning is that Special Counsel appointments count Prairie Gates Jul 2024 #10

I could be off here Zeitghost Jul 2024 #11

Yes, as stated in the OP Prairie Gates Jul 2024 #12