Corner Post is first, party-line case judicially extending the statute of limitations for APA challenges out to the heat death of the universe. Barrett writes, Jackson dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23p...
2nd up is Netchoice—the judgments are unanimously vacated and sent back. Kagan writes with 6 joiners (though Jackson skips a few parts). Several conservatives pen concurrences in the judgment. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23p...
Roberts rules for Trump. Absolute immunity for “official acts.” Vacated and remanded. Party line case. Both Sotomayor and Jackson dissent. Fuck this. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23p...
Okay, it’s absolute immunity for official acts that are “within [the president’s] exclusive and preclusive authority” and presumptive immunity for all official acts. Corrupting the DOJ — absolute immunity (which boggles my mind). Pressuring Pence — presumptive immunity.
Isn’t the whole *point* of corruption to abuse the powers of your office? If you apply this to policing—arrests are within the authority of the police—then all arrests are cool without any recognition that the choice to arrest may be influenced by bribery or other factors?
Encouraging a coup to storm the Capitol to halt official Congressional business to certify the election?
SCOTUS: Totally legal & an official Presidential act.
Fuck this.
Does the president have authority over the vice president? They were originally different parties occupying separate offices I think deliberately at odds, I'm not sure if the amendment making a combined ticket actually makes one subordinate?
They didn’t actually create any rule or test for when the presumption is overcome. They just looked at “can he ask the Vice President to overthrow democracy” and went “gee tough question”
Most of the crimes Trump committed in the documents case occurred after he left office, so that one stands.
The two election interference cases still have a chance, since his campaign staff was largely involved in those crimes.
They all still stand, but there will be further delays as the trial courts evaluate what does and does not count as an excepted "official act." Basically, nothing changes except the people who already were clearly sabotaging the Trump cases have another weapon to do so
Georgia is arguably still in, because it was a violation of state law carried out in his capacity as a candidate for office, not the president.
Documents should still be in, because it's charges levied against him after he left office, hence no official capacity (but lol Cannon might yolo it).
