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[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 9 points 9 hours ago

Bet he's going to expand the court and nominate 5 new judges.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 19 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Wait... pro-Trump SCOTUS voted aggainst POTUS? Weird... weird...

[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 9 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Let’s see how quickly they fold.

[–] kevin2107@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago

That'll be lunch on monday

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 7 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

Can someone ELI5 ? I thought Trump had the supreme court in his pocket, having appointed a majority of its members?

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago

The supreme court is particularly difficult to actually control. Each has their own beliefs and they're appointed for life. Thomas for example is fully on board with maga and will take bribes. But kavenaugh is pretty far right but generally seems to believe in the constitution in some form and wants the courts to keep power. Barrett is extremely right wing but is catholic before maga and it seems they're learning that the hard way recently.

This should have been 9-0. We're seeing a lot of 7-2 against Trump right now because he's blatantly violating the constitution. And the court to a certain degree trusts that when they say no, they have enough understanding with the military that when everything is said and done the military will want to have done what the court says as it's the legitimate governing body acting in accordance with the rules.

[–] Zak@lemmy.world 14 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Trump appointed three out of nine justices. Three more were appointed by Republicans (Bush 1 and Bush 2), so a 2/3 majority of justices are considered conservative.

Judicial conservatism, however does not always align with political conservatism. Judicial conservatism tends to mean staying close to the original meaning of the text of the law. Some of Trump's actions require creative interpretations of the law; in the case at hand, Trump wants to use a law meant to expel citizens of an enemy country during a war to deport immigrants he accuses of being members of gangs without allowing them to challenge that action in court.

Thomas and Alito dissented, arguing that a creative interpretation of the law should be allowed here; neither is a Trump appointee.

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 3 points 8 hours ago

Thanks a lot for all the nuance, that's great !

[–] kevin2107@lemmy.world 7 points 13 hours ago

Its for the press, they're trying to show a sense of control but they'll fold shortly

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 7 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

Bet you a buffalo nickel that before the end of his tenure, he's going to expand the court with ultra-loyalists, all but completely open about how they will ignore the law or always interpret it in the way that gives Trump what he wants.

[–] StayDoomed@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I wonder if the chief justice will keep hanging his flag upside down and blaming his wife.....

[–] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think that was Alito, not Roberts.

[–] Xanthobilly@lemmy.world 138 points 1 day ago (3 children)

He always conflates the US and himself. He’s saying he is in danger if he doesn’t get what he wants.

[–] kevin2107@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

Purposely so

[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 59 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Or possibly the US is in danger if he doesn't get what he wants. Because he will make sure of it. Continue... to make sure of it...

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago

hes really saying "putin will get mad at me if i dont this or that"

[–] AlbertSpangler@lemmings.world 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Well as long as everyone keeps giving him whatever he wants, eventually he'll decide he's got enough and it will all be fine and everything will go back to normal.

/s, just in case

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Do not tempt Schumer.

[–] intheformbelow@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Poo Tin's playbook. The russkies trained him well.

[–] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 48 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As expected. The attacks against the courts will only increase.

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Hey so if they do send a bunch of white supremacists to the houses of SCOTUS we're good to show up and start _____ing the bigots right?

[–] dickalan@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago
[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 63 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As always, Thomas and Alito have to demonstrate what pieces of crap they are.

[–] rhombus@sh.itjust.works 8 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

And their dissent is utter nonsense. It entirely hinges on the fact the petitioners didn’t wait long enough for an injunction from the District Court before their appeal the Circuit Court, claiming there is no evidence that they were in imminent danger of removal. People have been getting kidnapped and shipped off in a matter of days and these absolute chucklefucks are trying to pretend this is business as usual. Fucking Kavanaugh wrote a concurrence that they needed immediate relief!

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 7 points 15 hours ago

Thomas and Alito start with the ruling they want, then backfill some justification for it.

[–] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 74 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I wonder how many more unfavorable rullings the court has to make before trump starts demanding they be arrested.

[–] ExtantHuman@lemm.ee 2 points 9 hours ago

He just threatened to send his brown shirts after them

[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 39 points 1 day ago (3 children)

he doesn't even have to go that far. he could just tweet their home address and say they're the "enemy of the people"

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 4 points 18 hours ago

When will someone free me of these meddlesome SCOTUS Justices?

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 44 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

That's the crazy thing. So many Republicans in congress have said they are afraid for their safety if they go against Trump. He's got the government in a vice grip. They clearly don't agree with how far he's gone, they've said as much privately, but refuse to vote against him in bills bcz Trump followers at this point are crazy.

[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 47 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

So many Republicans in congress have said they are afraid for their safety if they go against Trump

i have less than zero sympathy. fuck them

They clearly don’t agree with how far he’s gone, they’ve said as much privately, but ref7se to vote against him in bills bcz Trunl followers at this point are crazy.

they should have thought of that before they signed on to supporting a rabid full-blown cult and their con man leader just to oWn TeH LiBs. again, fuck them. i'm not saying i hope they die, but i'm not not saying that either

[–] XnxCuX@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

That's ok I'll say it. I hope they all die

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 day ago
[–] AlbertSpangler@lemmings.world 13 points 1 day ago

But they're fine with staying in their role. Keeping themselves in power.

They're cowards and traitors.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

That's because our government is full of self-serving pussies.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago

they just want to see how much they can grift before it becomes unprofitable to themselves.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] sfled@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago

"I appointed them, I can un-appoint them.

[–] negativenull@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?

  • Henry II
[–] Zealousideal_Fox_900@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Go watch Season one of the Handmaids Tale. Suspending the constitution, etc.

It's happening, isn't it?

[–] Redditsux@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yes, I was there a month into this 2nd term of Trump. Canadian Margaret Atwood must be in horrors her writing is coming to life.

She posted on twitter a number times that "handmaids tale was not meant to be an instruction manual"

She gave up eventually. She does actively speak out against fascism theocracies and Trump, but at her age I can understand being worn out fighting it

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's all a circus to make them both look like they are doing what they are supposed to. So they can steal from you without you paying attention.

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[–] DarkDecay@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The presidents a criminal. Can't we just send him away without due process? Oh wait, he's got money. Its easy to be a criminal when you have access to cash. I forgot

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 3 points 1 day ago

Send away. Yeah. Send away. Just fucking send it.

[–] lemmy_acct_id_8647@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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