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
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
Just trying to think if there's any path to state-law prosecutions to crimes committed as President. (Or, even: appeals of the current NY or GA cases still working their way through the courts.)
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.
