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Rama's avatar

great summary! Thank you.

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marcus816's avatar

“…making the very strong case for Supreme Court term limits, a binding code of judicial conduct, and 13 justices for 13 federal circuits.”

That ship has sailed, circumnavigated the globe, and enjoyed a nice vacation in Borneo.

Thank for the brilliant synopsis and analysis. YTB!

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Eric Paul Jacobsen's avatar

Just to be on the safe side, Jack Smith should send copies of all his files on Donald Trump to the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice.

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Andrew Torrez's avatar

I mean, we have a long history in our nation of thumbing our noses at the ICJ, so I'm not sure that would accomplish anything. -A

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BE Anderson's avatar

Gosh I hope America wakes up.

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Patrick Moore's avatar

Where does the court's immunity decision rank in the pantheon of terrible decisions? I guess it's not Dred Scott, but it's not Mapp v. Ohio, either (which I think was a very good decision). To me, immunity is down there with Korematsu, Bush v. Gore, and other horribles.

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Andrew Torrez's avatar

Don't forget DC v. Heller, Kennedy v. Bremerton, Janus v. AFSCME, Loper Bright Enterprises... there's a long list.

I have stopped ranking Roberts Court decisions. I think future historians will refer to the Roberts Era with the same disdain as contemporary historians refer to the Lochner Era. -A

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marcus816's avatar

Citizen’s United come to mind as it also grants almost unlimited power, allowing the rich and powerful to inject obscene levels of cash into political campaigns (AKA “bribery”).

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Ryan's avatar

Hey thanks, I did want to suggest catching up with Alan Dershowitz’s appeal as I noticed that he continues these meritless defenses to why he shouldn’t be sanctioned. https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67639906/kari-lake-v-bill-gates/

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Andrew Torrez's avatar

oh, that's always a delight, thank you -A

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Ryan's avatar

By the way, here is the oral argument on that issue, https://youtu.be/_W_HNKrq_lo?si=Md3ImeeZaW1k9rxq

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bjkeefe's avatar

Great ending!

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