In an act of desperation, Trump has filed an emergency application at the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the court to halt his sentencing in the NY criminal case that’s scheduled for Friday.
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SCOTUS is the highest court in our land but it has limited federal appellate jurisdiction. I don't remember a time when SCOTUS intervened in a state case at the sentencing stage. What is the legal theory & public policy behind this intrusion into state sovereignty?
Trump doesn’t have much time as Supreme Court Justice John Roberts ordered the Supreme Court building closed on Jan. 9 in recognition of the national day of mourning for President Carter.
stupid doesn't know criminal bench of the scotus has ZERO jurisdiction over state convictions where CRIMINALS are criminals no matter what law a federal criminal bench throws out to placate a traitor... let's see how far they are willing to interfere /
For many decades Trump has litigated against Justice being done in his personal life. That's what he's really known for in the NYC metropolitan area. 😢🇺🇸
It will be a wonderful 4 years. Donald Trump is more concerned with his personal business than with presenting a plan to reduce inflation and prices. It's all about him, he doesn't care about his voters. You get what you chose, MAGA.
A confident prediction: This court will once again treat Trump like its client and do as it is told. Six of these hacks should just drop the pretext and move their chambers to Maralago.
My brain and heart can’t take much more of this…I feel like I am stuck in bizzaro world and I can’t get out. Why won’t the American people wake up to the chaos and craziness of his actions? I mean who starts a beef with Canada or Greenland?
I pray that NY Judge M will have finally had enough. You can’t file an appeal without a sentencing. What are they appealing? He’s already convicted. I want Merchan to hold court on Friday, and if Trump isn’t there then issue a warrant for his arrest. SCOTUS has no jurisdiction in any state case.
As of Jan 20… the Rapist of America will own all three branches of our Government. How did we set up a system where this could happen? Each President should be limited in how many Supreme Court justices they can appoint. And dump Electoral College. We need 13 justices.
WTF? He isn’t getting any jail time. How would appearing in court for sentencing interfere? I guess it ruins his planning to go after Canada and Greenland?
How does paying off a porn star have anything to do with Presidential duties. What a mixed up country we live in. I guess crime is only for the rich. Two tier system.
Exactly!!! That was well before his first term, and the new "king's act" bullshit isn't even applicable in this case. Wtf is wrong with this country? 🤦♀️
But Kavanaugh and Robert’s blessed themselves yesterday at Jimmy Carter’s coffin…are you telling me they are maybe not honorable enough to call themselves Christian? Say it ain’t so.
Even if New York sentences him to 20 years in prison (LOL, it will be a fine) then the POTUS will just ignore it. This is like when everyone thought Mueller was going to arrest him. It's a fantasy.
Lawyers did it. It's his normal strategy, delay, delay, delay. It racks up legal costs for the other side and allows him to skip consequences. See: the election.
Sad. The Supreme Court has no respect for law or credibility anymore, so who knows what they’ll do; best guess is whatever they think their lord Don Con desires.
I have a sinking feeling they’ll give it to him. They might take it up and slow walk it, but they’ll rescue him once again. 3 of them literally owe their positions to him.
I h ok nearly dint see how. It’s a state issue not federal. He’s already been convicted of 34 counts and found guilty. Trump dies by understand what their asking for. Presidential immunity doesn’t apply here.
They have no jurisdiction in this matter. They should say that immediately and move on. LOL but that doesn’t matter. Trump’s Supremes will come through for him.
Astonishing how the Constitution is shat upon by the Trumpists (formerly Republicans) on a daily basis.
The frequency with which that whiny manbaby runs to the SCOTUS is not dissimilar to a child running to a second parent to get permission for something previously denied.
Not optimistic considering the SCOTUS past decisions but the jury convicted him after he left office so I have to believe Presidential immunity shouldn’t apply. It’s also been reported that SCOTUS will decide by Friday. Amazing how fast they move if they want to.
Why? It's not like they're going to do anything to him. No one seems to care he's a criminal anyway. And he'll have any fines paid by his fans and rich sycophants. So I don't know what he cares about here.
What the hell more does the moron want? He's been told there will be no jail time. It's not like his cult followers are going to care that he's sentenced. In fact, they'll probably see it as a badge of honor.
If the SCOTUS rules on this then the State of New York needs to actively pursue impeachment of those justices through their representatives in the House. SCOTUS does not rule on state law except where a law may be unconstitutional and a very few other rare cases.
I am bracing myself for more failure from the court in question, though it is supreme in name only. If anything was to be done about the antichrist elect, or felon-in-chief, it needed to start on J7. Again, special thanks to Merrick-the-Coward-Garland for leaving us in a sinking boat.
In what universe does the Supreme Court have anything to do with a state of NY case where Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts for actions taken before he ever became president?
Of course we all knew that was going to happen!!! He's already been found guilty why should the SCOTUS intervene in this clown show. He won't get a prison sentence so what is he afraid of???
I call it/us, "america-ho-hum," because it has had its former glory stripped away....for $$$. Wouldn't be surprised if the Statue of Liberty gets "privatized" and turned into "waterfront condos."
The US is now the Kingdom of North America.
Trump is clearly above the law, when the law is so corrupt and political as to side with him.
Why the hell are Supreme Court judges are appointed by a president, when partisanship is a very real thing?
Why stop it? There is no reason to stop releasing it! He proves again that he owns the corrupt political Supreme Court that works against the rule of law
This outcome is going to be very interesting. Though I’m not a 100% sure where SCOTUS stands regarding Trump. I’m about 80% sure they’ll side with Trump. So if the do side with him then we are absolutely not just a pending GILEAD we are GILEAD…
At this point, I’m concerned the Supreme Court is going to intervene and once again protect Trump from any kind of accountability. What’s stunning to watch is those who are complicit in the malfeasance.
It’s not just SCOTUS that’s been overrun by Republican corruption.
Yesterday the Republican controlled NC Supreme Court blocked certification of its one and only Democratic judge that just won her seat again. Same group of judges that made Republican gerrymandering legal here in NC in 2024.
" . . . whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government . . . " - Thomas Jefferson
This flies in the face of American justice. The Rapist was tried and convicted by a jury of his peers. THE SAME AS ANYONE ELSE WOULD BE. SCOTUS should say enough is enough. Let justice prevail.
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One Luigi overrules nine Supreme Court justices every time.
I think I know why, but sometimes I get ahead of myself .
It won’t end there… soon they will carve out others like themselves 🤦🏽♂️🤡
Meritorious circumstantial leniency or some shit to confuse we peasants.
Something tells me that now, they'll respond within minutes.
Astonishing how the Constitution is shat upon by the Trumpists (formerly Republicans) on a daily basis.
This has to stop.
They are on his payroll
Even so much as accepts the case... impeach them all for sedition and remove them from the bench
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/trump-asks-supreme-court-to-block-hush-money-sentencing-571b5e11?st=NvfyFe&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
Trump is clearly above the law, when the law is so corrupt and political as to side with him.
Why the hell are Supreme Court judges are appointed by a president, when partisanship is a very real thing?
Or the sins of MAGA voters, either.
He's getting away with a slap on the wrist!
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Ship it to GITMO.
NY AG: Go pound sand!
With any luck he’ll piss the judge off enough to give him prison time.
Yesterday the Republican controlled NC Supreme Court blocked certification of its one and only Democratic judge that just won her seat again. Same group of judges that made Republican gerrymandering legal here in NC in 2024.