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Sonia Sotomayor silences Supreme Court chamber with blistering challenge to Trump lawyer (www.rawstory.com)
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“You’re asking us to destroy the structure of government and to take away from Congress its ability to protect its idea that the government is better structured with some agencies that are independent,” Sotomayor said.

“What you’re saying is the president can do more than the law permits," Sotomayor said.

That silenced the room, and Sauer hurriedly rephrased some of his earlier arguments in favor of reversing Humphrey.

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[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 35 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Stop egging us along like they aren't going to get what they want. Our courts are corrupt, our institutions are captured, and the politicians are unable to solve the problems of the people because they are fed from the same lines that are harming us. This will not be legislated away in due time. This will not be abaded by chatising judges. The problem is a systemic problem inherent in all capitalist systems. When money ceases to become a utility to facilitate transactions and instead becomes the sole purpose of all transactions then your system has failed. Capitalism will not save us from itself.

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago

The Roman Senate kept up appearances even centuries after they had been rendered completely irrelevant. They kept holding elections. They kept running their influence networks. They kept the illusion going for centuries after the Republic collapsed.

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So... 6-3?

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world -3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

SCOTUS has ruled against Trump many times.

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

That's only counting this term and not counting the cases they refused. This court has a habit of kicking cases back down the line for clarification or simply allowing lower court decisions to stand. Also, they never seem to comment. ?

Quit collecting these some time ago, but anyone thinking this court will automatically rule against woke, or for Trump, hasn't actually been reading the news.

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 weeks ago

It was a different SCOTUS in his first term...

[–] Applesause@mander.xyz 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

What a load of dramatic bullshit. "silenced the room" while he rephrased his arguments...