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Prediction: Trump will argue that his NY conviction must be overturned because the court admitted evidence of conversations he had with his staff while President in order to prove knowledge and intent. He will argue those conversations were “official acts.” Judge Merchan and higher NY courts …./1
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Trump’s lawyer made that explicit argument this AM to @steveinskeep.bsky.social, citing the court decisions that held his social media feeds are official communications so he couldn’t block people, hah hah hah.
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Yes, I didn’t consider the ludicrous possibility he could appeal because angry tweets are official acts. My vestigial connection to humanity occasionally impairs my ability to predict FedSoc arguments.
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Serious question from a longtime follower: Do you think any of the conservative justices who signed on to this decision are regretting it at all right now?
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Bear in mind that Brett Kavanaugh BROUGHT HIS PARENTS to watch the decision being handed down.
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Fucksticks we are being ruled over by a pimply faced manbaby
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Who scream cries about liking beer.
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Brett needs to be boiled
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jesus christ that is unhinged
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No surprise from an eejit who was shedding tears while talking about his fathers calendars which somehow was to proof he didn't rape that woman.
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This shit is why words like "bloodline" and "extirpate" needs to be in more common parlance
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Ed is a lobbyist who is in tight with GOP but his mom is judge. I wonder what she thinks?
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No. A couple of them might have an “ah well. Regrettable” moment after Trump starts really being Trump.
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At least one of them is likely picking out which festive celebratory flag to fly
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How do you suppose the Six will react when the Trump DOJ tosses Kagan, Sotomayor, and Jackson into prison? My guess is Alito will be ecstatic, Thomas will be pleased, and the rest will disapprove but keep quiet so it doesn't happen to them.
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They'll be sorry about Jackson, but only because of the tradition that the junior justice answers the door and is responsible for fixing their complaints about the food.
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There could be a Rahimi to this Bruen in a few years. Let's hope it's not urgently needed.
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Sure, but if there's a Rahimi in a few years, that just means Trump did yet another fuckup so bad that SCOTUS had to get involved again.
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as I said, let's hope it's not urgently needed.
The Rahimi would come when Biden is being prosecuted for, uh, whatever Trump decides.
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Dictators famously love judicial oversight.
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Not a chance. They all secretly wish they were tiny hands trump.
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"Surely the leopards won't eat MY face!"
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When did he stop being really trump?
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This feels too generous. But I look forward to them turning on Thomas and Barret when they are no longer needed. I just wish I could see their faces when it happens. Thomas has to know it's coming. Barret is probably stupid enough to think it isn't, though.
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It’s the “what Jesus’ attack dog do?” rationalization.
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At worst, maybe Alito is offended that people are daring to complain about it.
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I say we free ourselves from the temptation of wondering what bd actors truly think deep down
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Oh, I'm with you on that one. Couldn't care less even if they ever do have regrets.
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Yeah. They don’t think like we do.
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Sure but mostly who gives a sh*t about their souls or deep down or whatever? If you're their biographer and feel like you need those deep inner psychological & emotional insights, okay. But for normal people it's okay to assume that bad actors act badly b/c they like the bad stuff & want to do it.
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Barrett’s concurrence was unwilling to sign on to ALL of Robert’s tortured logic, but generally speaking this has been the project of the conservative legal movement for decades. Formerly fringe Claremont ideas of an American Caesar now given the Court’s stamp of approval
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Not at all. They know THEY'LL be fine under the New Management
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Regrets?!? They haven't even cashed in their gratuities yet.
Seriously, the checks will cushion any fleeting regrets
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Roberts let Alito write Dobbs. You know how Thomas rolls. Gorsuch wants to drown the government in a bathtub. Barrett had a lot of nice ideas but then agreed anyway.
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I don't think they live in the same world with the same concerns.
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They’ve been waiting for this
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Maybe there's something to the demands that law schools hire more MAGA professors. Half of lawyering is understanding the plasticity of law and normal people just can't grok the stupid shit that will get traction these days.