The majority of sitting justices on the U.S. Supreme Court have, once again, greenlit wholly unconstitutional action by the Trump regime. In a shadow docket order, the court has lifted a stay preventing the regime from acting on Trump’s executive order to gut the staff of the Dept of Education so that it becomes de facto defunct. 1/ #LawFedi
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@heidilifeldman Every #MAGASupremeCourt session should be live and on TV. No hiding in the shadow(s) dockets. This is my wish along with additional justices and ending lifetime appointments for them and EVERYONE.
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So appaulling. 😡😡😡
@heidilifeldman It surely doesn't happen every so often, that an allegedly "duly elected" administration deliberately engages in the overthrow of the U.S. government & the state's constitutional order, aided & abetted by highest members of the judicial branch.
It shouldn't happen even once, and members of the executive branch should think carefully about not being part of that attempted overthrow — because none of such illegal regimes ever lasted forever.
Hitler's didn't.
Stalin's didn't.
Pol Pot's didn't.
Saddam's didn't.
Gaddafi's didn't.
Al Assad's didn't.
Not even Putin's will.
Nor will Trump's puppeteers'.
It shouldn't happen even once, and members of the executive branch should think carefully about not being part of that attempted overthrow — because none of such illegal regimes ever lasted forever.
Hitler's didn't.
Stalin's didn't.
Pol Pot's didn't.
Saddam's didn't.
Gaddafi's didn't.
Al Assad's didn't.
Not even Putin's will.
Nor will Trump's puppeteers'.
#RuleOfLaw#TrumpRegime#NationalSecurityThreat#ObstructionOfUSGovernment#14thAmendmentSection3#18USCSection2383#Law#Justice#Accountability#DueProcess#WeThePeople#WeCare#RaiseYourVoice #UnitedInDiversity#StrongerTogether
@heidilifeldman
George Washington warned of the flaw in the constitution in his farewell address.
He noted that the constitution had no check on the influence of political parties on the several branches of government.
And he noted that party affiliations could neutralize the intention of those branches in the separation of power in them.
The constitution was written around individuals participating in government.
We are now seeing the full measure of the warning he gave
Case is McMahon v. New York. Sotomayor has written a dissent from the majority’s order. Kagan and Jackson join in the dissent. Once again, Sotomayor is the voice of actual respect for and fidelity to U.S. constitutionalism. 2/
@heidilifeldman is it unusual to get a dissent on a shadow docket case or do I misunderstand this?
@nightdream it has become more usual as the right wing majority has increasingly used the shadow docket as a substitute for merits adjudication.
@heidilifeldman that’s great to hear. Thanks.
In her introduction to her opinion, Sotomayor writes: “When the Executive publicly announces its intent to break the law, and then executes on that promise, it is the Judiciary’s duty to check that lawlessness, not expedite it.” The majority’s order permits the “Government to proceed with dismantling the Department [of Education.]. That decision is indefensible.” 3/
@heidilifeldman
It should be clear to everyone, Rump, with the support of extremists on the Supreme Court, can ignore the law.
As Sotomayor explains, Congress, using its rightful constitutional authority, created the Dept of Education with a set of statutes.The majority’s order today “hands the Executive the power to repeal statutes by firing all those necessary to carry them out.” 4/
Congress assigned the Dept of Education a wide range of responsibilities, including investing in higher education, work-study programs, and K - 12 education; also in ensuring equal access to education. Presidents Clinton and Carter invested heavily in Dept of Education; Reagan submitted a proposal to Congress that would have abolished it. But even Reagan never presumed he had “unilateral authority to eradicate a Department that Congress has tasked with fulfilling statutory duties.” 5/
@heidilifeldman
Which, of course, goes directly against the executive branch's duty to faithfully execute the laws.
Which, of course, goes directly against the executive branch's duty to faithfully execute the laws.
Makes me wonder if in part our country is a victim of word drift.
