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65. Why can't the DOK ask for a different justice? This country is so over

Reply to riversedge (Reply #57)

Tue Oct 4, 2022, 09:32 PM

Oct 2022

Thomas should recuse himself

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Trump goes to Supreme Court over Mar-a-Lago search and seizure of documents [View all] swag Oct 2022 OP

Hopefully the SC won't even hear the case JohnSJ Oct 2022 #1

They shouldn't. Ligyron Oct 2022 #7

I agree. Absolutely no reason he so have the possession of classified documents JohnSJ Oct 2022 #29

SCOTUS intervening is very dangerous. They owe The Count of Mostly Crisco bigly, Mr.Mystery Oct 2022 #33

Somebody's been watching Colbert! Coventina Oct 2022 #35

They owe him nothing Mz Pip Oct 2022 #45

Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett were all nominated by Trump . . . Mr.Mystery Oct 2022 #48

...Trump directed the request to Justice Clarence Thomas, who is assigned to oversee emergency reque riversedge Oct 2022 #57

Why can't the DOK ask for a different justice? This country is so over JohnSJ Oct 2022 #64

Why can't the DOK ask for a different justice? This country is so over JohnSJ Oct 2022 #65

And if Ginni Thomas's fingerprints are on the TS docs? Captain Zero Oct 2022 #66

That's not a surprise. nt leftyladyfrommo Oct 2022 #2

For stealing the DOJ's documents? Yeah, I think that this will go nowhere. Why would they SWBTATTReg Oct 2022 #3

Here is the filing swag Oct 2022 #4

A little sliver of Marcy Wheeler's check-in swag Oct 2022 #5

Wella, wella, wella.....I knew he'd wind up in his own personal SC before long. n/t Peregrine Took Oct 2022 #6

This is the last move I would think. underpants Oct 2022 #11

Jill Stein voters shielded this guy from any future prosecution fanfanois Oct 2022 #8

You make a good point. If most of Stein's voters had voted for Hillary Clinton Mr.Mystery Oct 2022 #55

That simply isn't true. Demsrule86 Oct 2022 #60

Well . . . I'm just repeating this analysis from the poly sci guys quoted in Vox . . . Mr.Mystery Oct 2022 #63

I predict they'll turn it down 8-1 with Thomas objecting. tinrobot Oct 2022 #9

Rejected 5-3, with the Handmaiden and Alito joining dissent. NT Shipwack Oct 2022 #44

He can't win this. (I hope) BUT bluestarone Oct 2022 #10

I hope I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2022 #14

Is it ok if i bluestarone Oct 2022 #15

I agree, but these questions should be decided whether he is dead or alive. rurallib Oct 2022 #16

By this SC? I'd rather take my chances with KPN Oct 2022 #73

Not sure if you are talking about the the former pig in the White House BigDemVoter Oct 2022 #47

Originally I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2022 #75

Does Clarence get to approve this or does it go to the SCOTUS 4 person groupie? Ligyron Oct 2022 #12

I think it still takes 4 to hear a case..... getagrip_already Oct 2022 #18

Thanks, I believe you are right. Ligyron Oct 2022 #23

He could grant or deny the request himself, but probably won't. onenote Oct 2022 #27

Do all his weird supporters have the judges personal info and locations SouthernDem4ever Oct 2022 #13

The FBI didn't "seize" those documents PatSeg Oct 2022 #17

More stalling to try and run the clock out is all this is............ Bengus81 Oct 2022 #19

Guess who or what gets destroyed if SCOTUS appeal denied Ponietz Oct 2022 #20

Could be the other way around GusBob Oct 2022 #28

Trump's last resort: the court he fashioned to support his criminal acts. But I don't think Martin68 Oct 2022 #21

As proven by their refusing to get involved in his bogus voter fraud claim. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2022 #25

Same here Rebl2 Oct 2022 #38

I believe the Court will give him a big "NOPE" on this one & not even hear it oldsoftie Oct 2022 #22

This will be another defeat for him. Johnny2X2X Oct 2022 #24

OMG Rebl2 Oct 2022 #26

Not optimistic angrychair Oct 2022 #30

So they supported him by refusing to hear any of his bogus voter fraud lawsuits? MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2022 #32

That was all before angrychair Oct 2022 #67

"Where's my Roy Cohn(s)"??? Special Master wasn't enough. Delay, lie and bury it at all cost. Evolve Dammit Oct 2022 #31

I'd like to have them hear it then Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #34

8-1. Thomas is a still a Justice. nt Gore1FL Oct 2022 #40

Yeah, but wouldn't it be something if even he turned against Trump? Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #41

Ginni Thomas said to. Kid Berwyn Oct 2022 #36

Wow, it's almost 300 pages. EndlessWire Oct 2022 #37

It's 37 pages. The rest is made up of appendices -- copies of the decisions from the district corurt onenote Oct 2022 #70

Potentially, TDFG has something on his 3 SCOTUS appointees bucolic_frolic Oct 2022 #39

The FBI was sent to retrieve top secret documents that trump ripped off from the National Archives. onecaliberal Oct 2022 #42

I'm curious. mgardener Oct 2022 #43

It's been filed with Clarence Thomas iemanja Oct 2022 #46

I doubt they'll take it up with as many holes as there are in the argument. Ford_Prefect Oct 2022 #49

Let them rule in his favor and watch COL Mustard Oct 2022 #50

The conservative SCOTUS is corrupt because it was placed there corruptly. hadEnuf Oct 2022 #52

Yup. COL Mustard Oct 2022 #54

Ah, I see. It's only 30 EndlessWire Oct 2022 #51

Here's a quick thread on what Trump's emergency application to SCOTUS is really asking for. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2022 #53

They don't have to hear it to throw a wrench in things. TXPaganBanker Oct 2022 #56

I don't think so really. Ligyron Oct 2022 #58

It's only an emegency... TXPaganBanker Oct 2022 #59

I didn't know non-government officials - ie regular citizens - could send things to SCOTUS NullTuples Oct 2022 #61

Private citizens who are parties to a case can appeal it. onenote Oct 2022 #68

My apologies, I mean with any realistic chance of them taking it. Yet he seems so sure... NullTuples Oct 2022 #69

DOJ has a deadline of 5 p.m. Tuesday, October 11, to respond. Lasher Oct 2022 #62

John Dean said the Con's argument of an emergency is quite weak, doesn't look like it will stand onetexan Oct 2022 #71

Trump is such a schmuck! GoldandSilver Oct 2022 #72

Appeals court *grants* DOJ motion to expedite appeal of Judge Cannon's order LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2022 #74