There’s a reason for I’ve been referred to the Roberts court’s R majority apparatchiks, party hacks or a junta depending on mood: because they’re dedicated to putting party goals first before the law.
For an appellate court should be the beginning and end. For the R majority on the court, it’s just a means.
BTW: kvetching about the overturning of Chevron really should be seen alongside the SEC decision earlier in the week.
There’s a good article, if not a book, cataloging all the reactionary and regressive policies implemented by the Roberts court and how prior decisions were ignored, abused, etc., in rationalizing the twisting of precedent.
While we’re writing RIP to a bunch of things, maybe we can add the system of checks and balances—a rant for another day…
Chevron is the second most consequential decision after Dobbs. That said , what I am wondering is why Democrats are not loudly and consistently pointing out that all this works only because we agree to it, and $CROTUS has clearly broken that agreement. Democrats need to be saying you made your decision now let's see you enforce it.
Much wider-ranging than Dobbs, across almost every facet of law, politics, and the economy ... which isn't in any way to diminish the import of overturning Roe.
Uh-oh, the tRump immunity case decision has been posted, and it's 6-3 for absolute immunity for "official acts", which includes tRump's actions vis-à-vis "weaponizing" Justice in dealing with state legislators - so, struck from the SC indictment. All other charges kicked back to the district court to determine which of the remaining charges can be termed "unofficial acts", which SCOTUS finds enjoy no immunity.
Of course, now, every subsequent decision made by Judge Chutkan pursuant to the Court's remand order are themselves subject to appeal, so this case may indeed never see the light of day, as ultimately the six pro-tRump Justices may overrule any one of what remains of Smith's charges as being criminal "unofficial acts", instead somehow finding that there was some "outer perimeter" official acts, and thus immune from prosecution.
Or, tRump wins the election, and his AG drops the indictment.
They fucking did it - 6-3 ruling, the usual suspects - Trump has immunity for "official acts."
As the General in the movie "War Games" said, "You can hope in one hand and piss in the other, and it's a sucker's bet which fills up first."
Don't listen to the goddamned Vichy Democrats - these fools would have gone crying to Churchill how he should surrender after Dunkirk. Just tell them to wet their beds somewhere you don't have to deal with the stench.
Getting closer and closer to tRump's "I could shoot somebody on 5th Avenue...." and not only would people still vote for him, but it would be considered "within the outer perimeter of his core constitutional powers".
I wish I could blame Substack, but I think it's operator error, which would be me. I've noticed more complaints recently so I'm going to add an additional link check to the workflow to try to catch bad ones. Thanks for flagging!
The link to Greg Sargent's piece doesn't appear to work.
There’s a reason for I’ve been referred to the Roberts court’s R majority apparatchiks, party hacks or a junta depending on mood: because they’re dedicated to putting party goals first before the law.
For an appellate court should be the beginning and end. For the R majority on the court, it’s just a means.
BTW: kvetching about the overturning of Chevron really should be seen alongside the SEC decision earlier in the week.
There’s a good article, if not a book, cataloging all the reactionary and regressive policies implemented by the Roberts court and how prior decisions were ignored, abused, etc., in rationalizing the twisting of precedent.
While we’re writing RIP to a bunch of things, maybe we can add the system of checks and balances—a rant for another day…
Chevron is the second most consequential decision after Dobbs. That said , what I am wondering is why Democrats are not loudly and consistently pointing out that all this works only because we agree to it, and $CROTUS has clearly broken that agreement. Democrats need to be saying you made your decision now let's see you enforce it.
Much wider-ranging than Dobbs, across almost every facet of law, politics, and the economy ... which isn't in any way to diminish the import of overturning Roe.
I have to disagree. Dobbs eviscerated half the population.
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noted above. Judd does a
really good breakdown on
what overturn of Chevron
does and means.
Runfast, I'm not sure you
really understand the ramifications of Chevron and
Congress. The courts will
now be making decisions
from environment to healthcare/Dobbs. Not only
that but I've noticed in
several Scrotus rulings lately,
Major Questions keeps
popping up. Beware.
I've considered that. I still maintain Dobbs is more egregious. But I will grant the point that Chevron is as far reaching as any decision.
Uh-oh, the tRump immunity case decision has been posted, and it's 6-3 for absolute immunity for "official acts", which includes tRump's actions vis-à-vis "weaponizing" Justice in dealing with state legislators - so, struck from the SC indictment. All other charges kicked back to the district court to determine which of the remaining charges can be termed "unofficial acts", which SCOTUS finds enjoy no immunity.
Of course, now, every subsequent decision made by Judge Chutkan pursuant to the Court's remand order are themselves subject to appeal, so this case may indeed never see the light of day, as ultimately the six pro-tRump Justices may overrule any one of what remains of Smith's charges as being criminal "unofficial acts", instead somehow finding that there was some "outer perimeter" official acts, and thus immune from prosecution.
Or, tRump wins the election, and his AG drops the indictment.
Another dark day for democracy, let's face it.
They fucking did it - 6-3 ruling, the usual suspects - Trump has immunity for "official acts."
As the General in the movie "War Games" said, "You can hope in one hand and piss in the other, and it's a sucker's bet which fills up first."
Don't listen to the goddamned Vichy Democrats - these fools would have gone crying to Churchill how he should surrender after Dunkirk. Just tell them to wet their beds somewhere you don't have to deal with the stench.
The only ones who are going to save us are us.
Only hope remaining is on 11 July Judge Merchan sentences tRump to some jail time, no matter how short.
At least in NYC, the proposition that "No man is above the law" would remain extant.
Getting closer and closer to tRump's "I could shoot somebody on 5th Avenue...." and not only would people still vote for him, but it would be considered "within the outer perimeter of his core constitutional powers".
Why not?
It never has been a conservative court, only a republican mafia support group since trump!
David, your links rarely work. Is that a problem on Substack or do we have to go to TPM site?
I wish I could blame Substack, but I think it's operator error, which would be me. I've noticed more complaints recently so I'm going to add an additional link check to the workflow to try to catch bad ones. Thanks for flagging!