I hope John Roberts is really enjoying all the respect that his rulings have generated for the judicial branch. I know lower court judges must *love* the new attitude they’re getting from Trump’s folks - ThreadSky

kevinmkruse.bsky.social • 2 days ago

I hope John Roberts is really enjoying all the respect that his rulings have generated for the judicial branch.

I know lower court judges must *love* the new attitude they’re getting from Trump’s folks

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oldohman.bsky.social•2 days ago

Lower court judges are gaining new friends. They're paid security but still.

msderohanes.bsky.social•2 days ago

I'm sure they will all be complaining to the Judicial Council and these complaints make their way to the Cheif Justice, chapter and verse.

tuningfork.bsky.social•1 day ago

Roberts realizes (too late?) that he has created an authoritarian monster who feels he has Court blessings to ...uh... destroy the law. Good chance Trump will now stiff-arm the SCOTUS? As Karen Carpenter sang..."We've only just begun..." Strap in. Rough road for Constitutional Law ahead!

rocknrollghost.bsky.social•2 days ago

Yeah...one can hope that is running around the SC J's minds.

Well...nothing could change Alito or Thomas.

chefinthevineyard.bsky.social•2 days ago

What's Title 18:Code 2381
Part I: Crimes, including assault, arson, and counterfeiting
Part II: Criminal procedure
Part III: Prisons and prisoners
Part IV: Juvenile delinquency
Part V: Witness immunity...and
§1030: Covers fraud and related activity involving computers. TREASON

rhodehouse.bsky.social•2 days ago

I sincerely wonder if he has enough spine to preserve his branch of government.

nigeloshea.bsky.social•2 days ago

He does not

suasponte2023.bsky.social•2 days ago

Any evidence that there is anything left of his branch of government to preserve at this point?

justingwallace.bsky.social•2 days ago

I know the US has a... sordid history when it comes to such things, but is there really anyone else who can dethrone John Roberts as the worst Chief Justice?

jeromyo.bsky.social•2 days ago

Hand Shakes and Hand Grenades, reminiscent of the prelude to the Great War.

sigreign.bsky.social•2 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/annabower.bsky.social/post/3ljma42ek5227

raydaman.bsky.social•2 days ago

A criminal will never respect laws, period. This thug should've been locked up a long time ago. Republicans kept giving him lifelines when they had so many chances to destroy him.

mannahattamamma.bsky.social•2 days ago

Respect for Justice Roberts is currently sitting in a luxury RV somewhere on a ranch in Montana

elanamich70.bsky.social•2 days ago

John Robert’s is a traitor. First with citizen united then granting almost unlimited power to the president.

invictusghost.bsky.social•2 days ago

In Syria, Assad took people who opposed him off the street and disappeared them in the bowels of prisons, similar to where these people were sent in El Salvador.

tracybchef.bsky.social•2 days ago

was just thinking the same thing. smdh

flowerrypott.bsky.social•2 days ago

Your sarcasm is misplaced, Professor! John Roberts was thanked by Trump *personally*! He's just *basking* in the gratitude!

(P.S. yes, my puny sarcasm is no match for yours 😬 )

forensicguy.bsky.social•2 days ago

John Roberts is just like Chuck Schumer. Schumer left the battlefield to do a book tour and Roberts left the battlefield handing everything to Trump.

wingfoot1618.bsky.social•2 days ago

Billy bobby john boy roberts a complete doofus and until the last election the most dangerous man in amerika

sueinsf.bsky.social•2 days ago

Especially immunity, a "ruling for the ages". The abject corruption of SCOTUS is sickening.

dr-phibes1.bsky.social•2 days ago

And Trump can't be held accountable because Roberts gave him absolute immunity for everything he does in office. Roberts will be remembered as the worst, most corrupt Chief Justice ever.

missgiven.bsky.social•2 days ago

As he should be. It’s accurate.

suannelqr.bsky.social•2 days ago

What the SCOTUS ruling actually said was that the president has broad immunity for official acts within the scope of being the president. Disobeying the law is not a presidential act, in fact it's the opposite, as the president is sworn to uphold the law.

dr-phibes1.bsky.social•2 days ago

I'm an attorney and i read the opinion which extends his privilege to acts like this, but thanks for educating me 🙄

j9duffy.bsky.social•2 days ago

If you think Trump cares, he doesn’t.

phillysky.bsky.social•2 days ago

Was he golfing when he signed the executive office?

clevernickname23.bsky.social•1 day ago

He turned the court into a joke and somehow, is angry that people are laughing at him.

jeanieosc.bsky.social•2 days ago

I sometimes stop and remember all the times I was told Robert’s would rein in whatever because he “cared about his legacy and the legacy of his court.”
I could grow 10 gardens in that bullsh&t.

raydaman.bsky.social•2 days ago

He doesn't care about legacy just like the rest of the republicans. They only want to destroy America from within and turn it into a religious hellscape. They are well on their way to that agenda

debbie156.bsky.social•2 days ago

Good thing. You’re going to have to grow your own food if you want to eat.

jeanieosc.bsky.social•1 day ago

Word.

davidnelsonnm.bsky.social•2 days ago

Does this mean the jackass in Amarillo will have to do other things now?

gmsoros.bsky.social•1 day ago

Robert did the same thing to the court that McConnell did to senate

mlamb.bsky.social•2 days ago

The Trump defying judge blowback will eventually be directed at the Supreme Court

tinadonauthor.bsky.social•2 days ago

Roberts better worry about the Orange Pustule coming after him sometime in the future... because that's what dictators do. Once they run out of the 99%, they come for the 1%.

#AuditIncelNAZIElmo #DefundIncelNAZIElmo #DeportIncelNAZIElmo #JailtheOrangePustule #SubprimeCourtReformsNOW

historicat.bsky.social•2 days ago

He just wanted to gut civil rights for black people - all of this tawdry unpleasantness is just an unfortunate side effect. Surely it will pass.

nywonk.bsky.social•2 days ago

Actually he's fascinated. He finally gets to be viceroy.

fraziberry.bsky.social•2 days ago

marsyd.bsky.social•2 days ago

May all his teeth fall out except one, and then may he have a toothache.

mamajhan.bsky.social•2 days ago

No curses are better than Yiddish curses.

gmc444.bsky.social•2 days ago

I appreciate this detailed and thoughtful curse :)

tonyz.bsky.social•2 days ago

This all belongs at the footsteps of Roberts. Though I’m sure he’s patting himself on the back because he is such highly regarded by the federalist society.

automaton4u.bsky.social•2 days ago

I'm sure he is. This wasn't an accident

samay-gheewala.bsky.social•2 days ago

Taney-ass bitch

timcies.bsky.social•2 days ago

The corrupt supreme court enabled this entire mess (most specifically with the citizens united decision).

outofduckstogive.bsky.social•1 day ago

https://bsky.app/profile/outofduckstogive.bsky.social/post/3lko5swuj722p

starfinder.bsky.social•2 days ago

Somehow, I don't think Roberts, sitting in his ivory tower, really cares anymore...

this-guy-amirite.bsky.social•2 days ago

The 5 majority Justices are either participating in the coup or so fucking short sighted and stupid they should be removed from the bench.

melissjpeltier.bsky.social•2 days ago

Hey, Dr. Frankenstein probably felt the same way…

aymhyu.bsky.social•2 days ago

Justice Robert's created this monster. He owns it...

irisnaz.bsky.social•2 days ago

Wish they could over see the SC

davetait.bsky.social•2 days ago

Chief Justice John Roberts is well on track to becoming the Ernst Janning of this moment in history. I expect he had no idea how far he'd go when he was a kid in Indiana dreaming of maybe becoming a lawyer.

dats-moy.bsky.social•2 days ago

I’m sure it’s exactly the type of bold action that he was hoping to empower.

toddadam.bsky.social•2 days ago

acebearstrom.bsky.social•2 days ago

But since they are still having to deal with judges, the new emerging strategy is find new ways to rewrite the Constitution.

https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/russ-feingold/the-constitution-in-jeopardy/9781541701526/

tennsctrojan.bsky.social•1 day ago

Fuck John Roberts. Just fuck him!

eriknelson.bsky.social•2 days ago

Roberts received his pieces of silver. He is at peace.

dktr.bsky.social•2 days ago

It all started with Roberts' Citizens United.

staufferhaus.bsky.social•2 days ago

And then gutting the 1965 voting rights act in 2013, then that horrid immunity deal.

samhershey.bsky.social•1 day ago

Don't forget their decisions regarding partisan gerrymandering being nonjusticiable. If we had functioning Democratic leaders, part of the new agenda would include a push to amend the Constitution to address these issues.

shawneewildcat.bsky.social•2 days ago

Trifecta of Evil.

v2-0.bsky.social•2 days ago

Trump just interprets the SCOTUS immunity ruling to mean he can do whatever he wants without repercussion. He's too stupid to understand the distinction between official and unofficial acts.

doebeekeet.bsky.social•1 day ago

WAY too many people overlook this, despite its importance. The ruling is absolutely a destructive ruling, but it does allow SCOTUS a check on the president.

deusexmachinatime.bsky.social•2 days ago

Is he? I mean, don’t get me wrong, he’s stupid as fuck, but is there really a difference in the eyes of SCOTUS?

v2-0.bsky.social•2 days ago

It remains to be seen if SCOTUS really draws a distinction. The opinion wasn't exactly clear, as written, was it? We'll find out soon enough, though.

makeitstop.bsky.social•2 days ago

Feel naive for having had respect for SCOTUS in the past because of their dedication to law over politics and personal beliefs and it required extraordinary character and adherence to truth. My God what a joke they are. No one is who they seem anymore.

brookeisapayne.bsky.social•1 day ago

It’ll be interesting if/when he defies an Order from SCOTUS.

bonnjny.bsky.social•2 days ago

I keep thinking of Trump thanking Roberts at the SOTU.

melbaggers.bsky.social•2 days ago

Yeah, like they had a good natter about it over the phone that afternoon

elise-5280.bsky.social•2 days ago

That was deliberate on Trump’s part, he wanted that caught on camera.

djbhoskins.bsky.social•2 days ago

I assign 100% of the responsibility for this shitshow to CJ Roberts...

America's collapse into a lawless global pariah ruled by crazed racist fascist fiends is 100% on him...

His and his court's legacy will forever be one of treachery and treason...

elee9.bsky.social•2 days ago

100%

nationalfreepress.bsky.social•2 days ago

He wanted to leave a legacy, and to be fair, being more hated than Taney is still a legacy.

leenakassak.bsky.social•1 day ago

meh,
when looking at the Supreme Court, you can take some steps back.
In 2016, approx 8 mo before the election, mcconnell and repubs stopped Obama's rightful pick...
Then, 5 weeks (not months) before the election, trump and repubs jammed through his pick.

mmmjar1.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yeah, but citizens united was given to us that is to Roberts. W Bush appointed Roberts. This goes back before Obama.

djbhoskins.bsky.social•1 day ago

There is no shortage of blame to go around but it is CJ Roberts willingness to invent a completely new section of the Constitution out of thin air to declare a President is a King that will mark the beginning of the decline of America...

His vote could have ended this debacle before it started...