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"Without the immunity decision, Trump would probably still be dragging out his appeals in his multitude of criminal cases, and the rest of us would be living in a world where the federal government remains functional. Instead, Trump has taken full advantage of that immunity, not just to dodge his crimes, but to crown himself a king, above all laws. And thus far, the Court seems more than happy to help."
#Trump#SupremeCourt#JohnRoberts #immunity#RuleofLaw #corruption
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"Roberts’ opinion provides an open invitation for Trump to do exactly what he’s doing now.
Worse, it actually lays out a clear and easy-to-follow road map on how he can and should pursue it without risking his own hide—tap into the most essential powers of the presidency to protect himself, no matter how lawlessly those powers are wielded."
~ David Pepper
#Trump#SupremeCourt#JohnRoberts #immunity#RuleofLaw #corruption
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https://davidpepper.substack.com/p/roberts-handy-roadmap-for-illegal
"The Supreme Court can’t be bothered to do real law — but they still expect trial judges to read their minds and treat those nebulous shadow docket orders like binding precedent. And that invisible ink precedent says that Trump can fire anyone, anywhere, at any time."
~ Liz Dye and Andrew Torrez
#Trump#SupremeCourt#JohnRoberts#ShadowDocket#RuleofLaw #corruption
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https://www.lawandchaospod.com/p/ep-153-the-shadow-docket-gets-shadier-051
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