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Heidi Li Feldman
Heidi Li Feldman
@heidilifeldman@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Perfect description of the current corruption of Supreme Court. It is no longer a court, just an edict-issuing body. https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-latest-defenses-of-scotuss-corruption-only-make-the-case-against-it

“What the current Supreme Court has done is take the proper and constitutional role of the Court and wrench it into something very different. That very different thing is corrupt, unconstitutional and undermines democratic self-government itself. It has moved from a final Court of appeal, which reviews cases and renders decisions by a range of possible jurisprudential philosophies - more conservative or liberal, progressive or libertarian - and changed it into a body which follows no consistent or coherent mode of interpretation or even the most basic procedures and processes for how cases are supposed to make their way from trial courts and finders of fact up through the appellate process. It is a "choose your own adventure" jurisprudence, mixing and matching doctrines based on desired outcomes, frequently manufacturing entirely new ones based on ignoring the explicit language of the constitution itself. And all for the consistent purpose of advancing the partisan and/or ideological interests of the Republican Party.”
“What the current Supreme Court has done is take the proper and constitutional role of the Court and wrench it into something very different. That very different thing is corrupt, unconstitutional and undermines democratic self-government itself. It has moved from a final Court of appeal, which reviews cases and renders decisions by a range of possible jurisprudential philosophies - more conservative or liberal, progressive or libertarian - and changed it into a body which follows no consistent or coherent mode of interpretation or even the most basic procedures and processes for how cases are supposed to make their way from trial courts and finders of fact up through the appellate process. It is a "choose your own adventure" jurisprudence, mixing and matching doctrines based on desired outcomes, frequently manufacturing entirely new ones based on ignoring the explicit language of the constitution itself. And all for the consistent purpose of advancing the partisan and/or ideological interests of the Republican Party.”
“What the current Supreme Court has done is take the proper and constitutional role of the Court and wrench it into something very different. That very different thing is corrupt, unconstitutional and undermines democratic self-government itself. It has moved from a final Court of appeal, which reviews cases and renders decisions by a range of possible jurisprudential philosophies - more conservative or liberal, progressive or libertarian - and changed it into a body which follows no consistent or coherent mode of interpretation or even the most basic procedures and processes for how cases are supposed to make their way from trial courts and finders of fact up through the appellate process. It is a "choose your own adventure" jurisprudence, mixing and matching doctrines based on desired outcomes, frequently manufacturing entirely new ones based on ignoring the explicit language of the constitution itself. And all for the consistent purpose of advancing the partisan and/or ideological interests of the Republican Party.”
TPM – Talking Points Memo

The Latest Defenses of SCOTUS’s Corruption Only Make the Case Against It

Chris Geidner flags today an appearance by CBS News’ Chief Legal Correspondent...
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Preston MacDougall
Preston MacDougall
@ChemicalEyeGuy@mstdn.science replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

@heidilifeldman
#SCOTUS + #Trump = #SCROTUS

#USpol #MATH

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Darwin Woodka
Darwin Woodka
@darwinwoodka@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

@heidilifeldman the Seditious Six have destroyed the court's validity

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GhostOnTheHalfShell
GhostOnTheHalfShell
@GhostOnTheHalfShell@masto.ai replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

@heidilifeldman

That was the purpose of the federalist society, right? They exist to scout recruit groom, train, and then promote juris who are willing to rule on an agenda.

Clarence Thomas is very overt corruption demonstrates this point. Each of the conservative judges I would bet all of them have a patron billionaire, and that patron billionaire benefit benefits from providing access to these people, when they aren’t being lobby by lawyers in that historical society behind the court.

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Jack William Bell
Jack William Bell
@jackwilliambell@rustedneuron.com replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

@heidilifeldman

Jan Crawford is absolutely correct when she says a general lack of trust in the Supreme Court:

> "… is dangerous for the institution and the public’s faith and confidence in the rule of law."

Because, let's face it, the law as an institution only works when people trust it. When they don't things fall apart rather quickly.

The problem? This is happening because *the court itself has undermined it's own role and caused people to lose trust in it*. It didn't come from outside.

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rouxdoo √
rouxdoo √
@rouxdoo@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

@heidilifeldman
We need a congressional mandate to impose a judicial code of ethics on the supremes. Until we achieve a functional government this won't happen. Everyone go vote already!!

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Calico Jesse
Calico Jesse
@deinol@dice.camp replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

@heidilifeldman it will take a lifetime to undo the damage to our democracy this court has inflicted.

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xs4me2
xs4me2
@xs4me2@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

@heidilifeldman

Unbelievable…

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