This is a question about the US judicial system. What is the difference between the Department of Justice (DOJ) led by Attorney General Merrick Garland and the U.S. Supreme Court led by Chief Justice John Roberts?
answer: Garland waited too long to prosecute Donald Trump. I wanted to show you The Department of Justice is not influenced by partisan politics. On the other hand, the U.S. Supreme Court They don’t seem to care about its authenticity..it is damaging already has a bad reputation By allowing the former president to delay – and there is a possibility of running away — indicted for his many alleged crimes.
Garland tried too hard to restore faith in the justice system. The Roberts court reversed it.
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court announced: take up Trump has insisted he will not be prosecuted for any crimes he committed while president. four felonies In connection with his role in 2021 Rebellion.
The second highest court in the United States, the Washington, D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, A ruling has already been handed down on President Trump’s immunity request.. most predicted The Supreme Court will deny jurisdiction and allow Trump’s trial to proceed.
Instead, the judge decided to intervene and It is scheduled Oral argument on April 22nd; The trial schedule is thrown into disarray. He did not say how soon he would rule after that. They could also wait until June, when their term ends.Given all the other requirements for moving Trump’s case to trial, the timing would make it possible It is unlikely that the case will be heard and decided before the November elections.
This is perfectly consistent with Trump’s strategy of delaying his trial on four separate indictments in order to secure a pardon if he is elected president, and that the court’s conservatives believe that Trump’s judicial It has become an adjunct to the avoidance strategy.
The idea that a president can intentionally break the law with complete impunity is false on its face. Trump crossed the line several times during his presidential term. two impeachments.But in the Senate, Republicans saved him A person cannot be removed from public office if convicted of a crime.
If he escapes responsibility for the current charges and returns to office, there may be no limit to what he can do.
The Supreme Court was also expected to issue a speedy ruling on the matter. Colorado Supreme Court rules Trump cannot be on state election ballot Because they started a rebellion.judges Oral argument in the case was held on February 8th.. States called for a quick decision to meet deadlines to prepare ballots. However, the court has not yet issued a ruling.
Wednesday, Illinois third state In that case, a judge ruled that Trump was disqualified from the primary election for insurrection under the 14th Amendment. (The other state is Maine.)
Gallup Inc. latest poll Supreme Court surveys show that less than half of Americans have trust and confidence in the Supreme Court. Court watchers say the country’s response to Trump’s lawsuit is an indicator of whether the conservative supermajority wants to restore public trust or betray naked political bias. thinking. The justices appear to have chosen the latter.
Given the speed with which the justice system indicted more than 1,200 people for participating in the rebellion; More than 460 people jailed, the frightening pace of Trump’s prosecutions and the establishment’s tolerance for his strategy of delay reveal that justice is being applied unequally. And if the former president wins the election, it will be the most high-profile proof of the maxim. ”When justice is delayed, justice is denied. ”
Of course, there will be another jury deciding whether to hold Trump accountable. If they defeat him in November, voters will send him back to the justice system to decide whether he is guilty or not guilty. And if voters are smart and principled enough to give Democrats a majority in the House and Senate, they could take some action against the disgraced Supreme Court in the next Congress.
William S. BeckerHe is co-editor and contributor to “.Democracy Unchained: How to Rebuild Government for the People.”and contributors Democracy in a hotter erawas selected by Nature magazine as one of the top five science books of 2023. He previously served as a senior official in the Wisconsin Department of Justice. He currently serves as executive director of the Presidential Climate Action Project (PCAP), a nonpartisan climate policy think tank unaffiliated with the White House.
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