While Supreme Court's John Roberts and Donald Trump often converge on legal goals, sharp divergences are emerging, a constitutional law expert says, and through the president's executive orders flurry, he's 'proceeding as if legal constraints don't matter' reut.rs/4c8wX7j - ThreadSky

reuters.com • 16 days ago

While Supreme Court's John Roberts and Donald Trump often converge on legal goals, sharp divergences are emerging, a constitutional law expert says, and through the president's executive orders flurry, he's 'proceeding as if legal constraints don't matter' https://reut.rs/4c8wX7j

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anarkissed69.bsky.social•16 days ago

If the President is not bound by law and regulation than you have a coup to establish autocratic dictatorship - forceful dissolution of government agencies, controlling media and thought, prosecuting and disappearing “undesirable elements” = fascism in this case

wallawalla-99.bsky.social•16 days ago

I think we will find out soon if any of the judges truly are pure MAGA, or if they still care about the constitution.

kittyfrisk.bsky.social•16 days ago

Out of interest...

Can the supreme court reverse their decision on the president having vast immunity?

It seems they may regret that decision when he starts to ignore their rulings.

leckernudelsalat.bsky.social•16 days ago

Not clear what the job of the supreme court is? Protect the constitution... by... all... means. All!

dundeeyank.bsky.social•16 days ago

Maybe Roberts is finally seeing that the Constitution is more important than loyalty to an individual person

lilyflagg.bsky.social•16 days ago

I doubt it. One word from trump (threat/bribery) is enough to put Roberts back in his place.

ricst.bsky.social•16 days ago

No one did as much as John Robert’s to make Trump 2.0 possible. Now he cannot stop him

sulfork.bsky.social•16 days ago

Don't take the bait.

1-dadinusa.bsky.social•16 days ago

The Supreme Court and the GOP have enable this belief by DJT that HE is above the law with blind loyalty by the Republican Party and INSANE decisions by the SC like the Citizens United case debacle. People in power are saying to the American people, "either our way or the highway" demand. Just evil

tedslone.bsky.social•16 days ago

That's a strange way of saying that Trump is acting like a dictator

kittyfrisk.bsky.social•16 days ago

Like?!

able2.bsky.social•15 days ago

Roberts is a crucial player in this political crisis. Trump cannot sack him. He needs to stand up for the Law. His legacy and the future of the USA is at stake.

graemer.bsky.social•16 days ago

Make Anarchy Great Again. When there were no courts and life was a lot simpler. Your only goal was survival. Good times 🤡🤪

polycrisisnow.bsky.social•16 days ago

Shit’s getting pretty scary when one starts to think “I’m probably going to have to experience the second American civil war” but here we are

lyselemieux.bsky.social•16 days ago

To quote Timothy Snyder… “Democracies are always undone from within not from without”… 😞 🕊️

riandraegon.bsky.social•16 days ago

That damn Supreme Court better wake the fuck up.

michaelrbarnard.bsky.social•16 days ago

kennethfynoe.bsky.social•15 days ago

A fascist dictator writes his own laws..

robertbrodey.bsky.social•16 days ago

I think the total loss of democracy in the US could be measured in months. Much depends on whether court decisions can be enforced by real judicial consequences or if rulings will be left to flap in the wind. The world is watching...

hildaterroe.bsky.social•16 days ago

Expecting a felon to follow the law is foolish.

jeffdemello.bsky.social•16 days ago

🖕🏼🍊🍕💩, the GOP, Musk, DOGE, the MAGAts, and all their vile minions!

hittielove2.bsky.social•16 days ago

The only face the leopard won't eat is the one holding the money bags.

hittielove2.bsky.social•16 days ago

Maybe he should have thought about that before giving Trump a Gold "Get Out of Jail" card?

zoopaul.bsky.social•16 days ago

In recent years their purpose has been to tell the rest of us commoners that we have fewer rights.

jkefalas.bsky.social•16 days ago

THE SCOTUS is definitely not THIS SCOTUS. It's abundantly clear that the job of THIS SCOTUS is to give Trump enough authoritarian power to satiate his ego, but still rationalize their ability to sleep at night. Meanwhile most (D) lawmakers just sit and virtue-signal over social media. #useless

cventuri.bsky.social•16 days ago

He's throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks.

shanebperry.bsky.social•16 days ago

Rules without consequences will not be followed

advherk.bsky.social•16 days ago

seeing thousands of people implementing these decrees, the legal constraints indeed donot seem to matter.

stewartvm.bsky.social•16 days ago

He’s proceeding that way because they don’t matter. The only constraint still available in the sense of not-ruled-out-yet is the military. Too early to call, but my money is on the GOP. 4-6 weeks?

gtjr.bsky.social•16 days ago

If the chief justice has “legal goals” that would literally make them an “ activist judge”

imcrafty.bsky.social•16 days ago

Something is coming up for me about lying in the bed you made 🤔

thelocalcrank.bsky.social•16 days ago

Wow, who could’ve predicted?

archaicmermaid.bsky.social•16 days ago

Dear @reuters.com, a flurry doesn't do any damage. A snow flurry doesn't even last long or accumulate. It melts. On the other hand, the Trump EOs do great harm. People have died, and will die, as a result. Call the EOs what they are: an onslaught.

ssvnsf.bsky.social•16 days ago

Felon trump is testing the system. So far billionaires, the media, House and Senate Republicans, and numerous institutions have bent the knee. Only the courts have slowed him down.