On abortion, the Supreme Court shows it doesn’t care about democracy after all
in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health, the Supreme Court famously declared that it would return the abortion issue to voters. Citizens could decide whether to ban abortion in their state. So when federal law required hospital emergency rooms to provide abortions to women who faced imminent medical consequences if they continued with their pregnancies, the […]
Supreme Court rejects latest Peter Navarro bid to leave prison
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the latest bid by former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro to stay out of prison while he appeals his conviction for ignoring a congressional subpoena from the now-defunct House Jan. 6 committee. Navarro, 74, was found guilty last year on two counts of contempt of Congress stemming from […]
Supreme Court declines to hear Musk challenge to SEC order over Tesla posts
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Elon Musk’s challenge to a 2018 settlement agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission that required lawyers to approve some of the billionaire’s public posts about Tesla. . Tesla’s CEO appealed to the Supreme Court in December, arguing that the agreement is unconstitutional because it is a […]
Supreme Court Fiddling While Trump Is an ‘Existential Threat to America’s Democracy’
Former federal judge J. Michael Luttig said Sunday on MSNBC’s “Belshi” that the Supreme Court should balk at former President Donald Trump’s immunity claims because they are an “existential threat to American democracy.” He said there was. “With Rome all but burning down, the Supreme Court is now trivializing the existential threat to American democracy […]
Supreme Court Close to Election Interference, ‘Justice Delayed Is Democracy Denied’
Democratic strategist Donna Brazile said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that the Supreme Court came close to “interfering with the election” by considering former President Donald Trump’s immunity request after hearing oral arguments. Ta. “I’ve never been here before, and I’ve been involved in presidential politics and campaigns for several years, almost 30 years, and […]
Graham predicts Supreme Court will send Trump presidential immunity case to lower courts
Sen. Lindsey Graham (RS.C.) predicted Sunday that the Supreme Court will send former President Trump’s immunity case back to lower courts. “Well, I think the courts will find that presidential privilege exists for President Trump, just like any other president, but you also have to fall within the qualifications of a president. What kind of […]
Will the Supreme Court crown King Donald?
Does the president have immunity from criminal prosecution? Or, to put the question more precisely, does Donald Trump? This should be an easy question for text experts. There is nothing in the Constitution that gives him immunity. The Framers knew how to include immunity clauses in the Constitution. Many states did so. The Framers chose […]
Supreme Court Should Be Moved ‘Over to the RNC Headquarters’
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) told MSNBC’s “The ReidOut” on Thursday that after questioning during oral arguments on former President Donald Trump’s immunity, the Supreme Court was moved to Republican National Committee (RNC) headquarters. He said it should be moved to Raskin said, “These are politicians who, unlike me, are not subject to universal suffrage. They […]
Raskin: Supreme Court should be moved ‘over to the RNC headquarters’
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has replaced the U.S. Supreme Court with the Republican National Committee after some conservative justices indicated they were open to arguments supporting former President Trump’s immunity from prosecution. (RNC) said it should be moved to headquarters. “These are politicians who, unlike me, are not subject to universal suffrage,” Raskin said Thursday […]
A historic day at the Supreme Court: 6 things to know about Trump’s immunity argument
The Supreme Court appears poised to grant former President Trump at least some protection from criminal prosecution Thursday after hearing two hours of arguments from lawyers and prosecutors. Here are six things you need to know about the historic day in court. Judges were wary of blanket immunity claims Justices from both ideological camps expressed […]