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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 16 days
The hour is upon us
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 16 days
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...
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 16 days
From Jackson’s dissent. I believe the way this works in combination with Loper-Bright is really insidious, but ofc it’s not gonna get the headlines.
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 16 days
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...
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 16 days
So Trump will be the last case of the term. We’ll know soon enough, but I’m guessing Roberts wrote it.
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 16 days
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...
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 16 days
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.
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Jonathan Zaworski @jrzaworski.bsky.social · 16 days
Ordering the military to do anything up to and including shooting a whole bunch of US citizens? Presumptive immunity.
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Lyle Scout @lylescout.bsky.social · 16 days
So Biden can order the Navy SEALs to do the Trump hit now?
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Dave's not here, man! @davewithturbos.bsky.social · 16 days
No, because SCOUTS will say it's not an official act. If Trump does it, this SCOTUS will say it was official. See how that works? People with SCOTUS friends are immensely powerful now, more than last Monday.
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Shane McGarry, Ph.D. @irishgeek79.bsky.social · 16 days
Then perhaps Biden should start with locking up the 6 justices that issued the opinion as they endanger the institutions of democracy and upholding the Constitution is definitely an “official act” of the POTUS. Then go after Trump.