Ah, the Scotus Bros stand united - the only surprise was the Roberts didn't join them, and then blame others for eroding civility and faith in the courts.
Four votes for delay - truly they want a king...Roberts obviously feeling heat over Court's plummeting credibility and I doubt the Alito-Trump phone call helped in convincing him to join the gang of four...
It's quite possible someone inside the Court leaked the Trump -Alito call specifically to try and derail a ruling that would make Trump essentially a king...
There isn't a monarch alive in a western democracy who has anything close to the power the us president has. Never mind one who is above the law like the president according to your supreme court.
This is the second time this has happened, I think, and it revives my fantasy that Coney Barrett has been planning this all along: to get to the Supreme Court and then tell all the patriarchal, oppressive men around her to f*** off.
I know, I know, but some days I really need fiction over reality.
Oh, she's completely horrible, but trump losing a court hearing because the justice he put on there gave him the metaphorical finger... I'll take the wins I can get
I used to have fantasy that John Robert’s was the adult in the room on the conservative side after his ruling on Obamacare. Alas I was wrong, he’s a dirtbag too.
The important part about this is how scotus barely accomplished the bare minimum to preserve the rule of law. 4 out of nine were happy to make sure Trump gets away from any accountability despite clear and overwhelming evidence to his crimes and conviction by his peers.
I don't know enough about the law to postulate whether or not the offense deserves prison, tbh, so it's hard for me to agree with cowardice. I do think it was tactical, to avoid a confrontation over prison time
It matters in a different way. Not being able to claim that he's an innocent man as part of his mythical persona creation and reconstruction of history, is important.
The ruling itself is also important because Trump was trying to claim all sorts of "rights" and powers that just simply didn't exist in a bid to expand his immunity powers. Hopefully this rebuke is a chink in the immunity armor.
surprised but unimpressed. scotus 6 give smaller concessions only to pull the rug out from us with bigger decisions undermining our freedoms. a 1-2 day news story that dies and can djt appeal? was barrett/roberts turn to look less criminal, or mb they just care more about how it looks.
So now we have confirmation of which four so-called "justices" are the political hijackers of the Supreme Court: they are extremist political puppets, not judges.
Roberts is so delusional that I bet he thinks that this actions doesn't make him automatically an enemy of Donald. Donny is so petty that it would surprise me if he didn't use his inauguration to point out that Roberts and #SCOTUS didn't stop the sentencing.
The 4 who voted for this are the ones constantly crowing about the importance of state's rights. I'm aware that they are partisan hypocritical hacks, but this is yet another low.
Those four judges are absolutely compromised. Alito(flag king), Thomas(freebie vacays), Kavanaugh(who paid my $200k?),
and Gorsuch(worthless).
What a group of selfish politicians.
Pathetic.
Those four who tried to stop the court should be thrown in a deep dark pit never to be seen or heard from again, because jesus fucking christ what possible justification is there for that?
Ridiculous that it was even that close but who are we kidding, this country is split between two completely different worlds in which one chooses ethics and morals and the other chooses profits
What does this part mean? No jail time anyway?
> the trial court’s stated intent to impose a sentence of “unconditional discharge” after a brief virtual hearing.
Its honestly why the court shouldn't have even gotten involved at all. The Judge already submitted he will protect Trump from Jail time etc. due to his position. The only thing he could face is financial penalties
Sentencing him matters greatly to the rest of the world, jail time or no. Without a sentence, a convicted felon can still enter other countries if the conviction would be the only impediment. It'll be much harder for him to *president* if he can't travel internationally.
In the universe where the SCOTUS can do whatever they want, and there's no consequences for them blatantly ignoring the law. They only let this one slide for PR purposes, since they know the felon getting sentenced won't actually matter.
Fascinating. I guess this wasn't a petition for cert so the Rule of Four (really more *norm* than *rule*) doesn't apply...? I guess? But the 4 could've insisted on granting cert and thus delayed a decision until after Jan. 20, at which point perhaps they could just wave their hands & make it end?
Now we have confirmation of which four so-called "justices" are the political hijackers of the Supreme Court: they are extremist political puppets, not judges.
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You ain't foolin' nobody but your MAGA base, playboy.
Death: YES IT WAS QUITE IMPRESSIVE. SHAME ABOUT THE OTHER DOZEN BULLETS.
Someone garnered a conscience, how novel!
I know, I know, but some days I really need fiction over reality.
LOL 5-4 what a surprise.
None of this matters he's not going to get jail time.
And yes sucks! But I understand what you are saying. Thank you.
I understand your dissapointment though.
I appreciate the reply.😃
Not that Trump is going to get anything close to what he DESERVES.
I guess it's something that 2 of the conservative justices have a tiny SHRED of integrity left.
I think he can be and he should be impeached!
#IMPEACH
Something that would not even vaguely be tolerated by a lower court judge
and Gorsuch(worthless).
What a group of selfish politicians.
Pathetic.
I know Thomas is as well, but, for fuck's sake, Alito just called tRump to get a clerk a job.
#CorruptSCOTUS
will be the only prosecutor who’s ever held donny accountable
Surprised
Woot Woot
Let’s get that sentencing hearing going tomorrow.
I hope Trump is ripping off table linens and throwing ketchup - his azz will be sentenced before he is inaugurated.
Woot Woot
As they shouldn't. I'll hold all applause.
OMG OMG OMG were they so FRIGG(ING WRONG
I am not going to believe them ever again
OMG OMG OMG
Alito, Thomas, and ???
and O-H!
best thing I've heard all day. In a couple of days, even.
It’s relatively meaningless.
It’s buying credibility for blocking the Smith reports from being released trying to show independent thought.
They will not let Garland release them.
The ruling will come last minute
It will be up to Biden to exercise his immunity and release them
> the trial court’s stated intent to impose a sentence of “unconditional discharge” after a brief virtual hearing.
This was actually a CLOSE VOTE??????????
In the movie there was only one cowardly lion, yet the Supreme Court delivers four!
A reprimand?
He’s not the threat though.
SCOTUS is the threat.
We are one Sotomayor death from 7-2.
Just awful.
She could have retired and been replaced by Obama.
It was selfish of her.
Amy? Replacing RBG… great example. My child will be subject to her.
ADDING justices isn’t out of the question either.
And the GOP long game wants the ENTIRE court.
😂
So hang the clown, right now.
This is absurd
Thomas
Alito
And who else?
When Roberts said "the president is not above the law" he FUCKING meant it!
I also expected 6-3 the other way
The problem continues to be that no one can do anything about it