Discussion: The Supreme Court II

[mclay18]

It's hard not to be afraid when Trump spews vile language and ideas and only gains popularity while Biden's approval rating falls. What is wrong with my country?

Trump is not gaining popularity or new supporters, he’s losing them. Once we get the onslaught of political ads after Labor Day, Ds are going to hit FDJT on ending abortion with his three SCOTUS picks.

I think a lot of political pundits are going to be shocked on 11/5/2024. Especially the idiots at rags like NYT and Newsweek.

 

[blueharvest]

Jamie Raskin Explains What America Could Do to Fix the Supreme Court

At a live Amicus taping, the congressman and former constitutional law professor had some sharp words about the current state of the high court.

slate.com

 

[squeekness]

Trump is not gaining popularity or new supporters, he’s losing them. Once we get the onslaught of political ads after Labor Day, Ds are going to hit FDJT on ending abortion with his three SCOTUS picks.

I think a lot of political pundits are going to be shocked on 11/5/2024. Especially the idiots at rags like NYT and Newsweek.

I sincerely hope you're right.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Censure is the least they can legally do.

Lawmakers Dial Up Pressure on Alito to Recuse From Elections Cases

WASHINGTON — A growing number of Democratic lawmakers called for Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from cases related to Jan. 6, 2021, and demanded new ethics rules for the Supreme Court after revelations that flags carried by rioters at the Capitol were flown outside his homes. With the...

www.yahoo.com

 

[squeekness]

Censure is the least they can legally do.

Lawmakers Dial Up Pressure on Alito to Recuse From Elections Cases

WASHINGTON — A growing number of Democratic lawmakers called for Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from cases related to Jan. 6, 2021, and demanded new ethics rules for the Supreme Court after revelations that flags carried by rioters at the Capitol were flown outside his homes. With the...

www.yahoo.com

I wish they could do more.

 

[blueharvest]

Republican AGs ask Supreme Court to block climate change lawsuits brought by several states

Nineteen Republican state attorneys general have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to get involved in a dispute over climate-change lawsuits.

apnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

Clarence Thomas opinion "would return us to the world before 1963"

"It's just kind of staggering that he would openly take such an anti-democratic position," Harvard professor says.

www.salon.com

 

[blueharvest]

Democrats demand Alito recuse himself from Trump, Jan 6 cases, citing bias concerns

Mr Alito is one of the justices who offered an opinion favouring Donald Trump’s immunity claims — and now his impartiality is being questioned after he flew flags used on Jan 6 at his own home

www.independent.co.uk

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Key Senate Democrats seek meeting with Chief Justice Roberts over ‘Supreme Court’s ethics crisis’

The senators are asking Roberts to “ensure” that Justice Samuel Alito recuses himself from certain cases.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

Justice Sotomayor Admits Some SCOTUS Rulings Have Driven Her To Tears

The liberal justice also hinted that there may be more conservative victories soon as the court gears up to hand down decisions in multiple high-profile cases.

www.huffpost.com

 

[squeekness]

Justice Sotomayor Admits Some SCOTUS Rulings Have Driven Her To Tears

The liberal justice also hinted that there may be more conservative victories soon as the court gears up to hand down decisions in multiple high-profile cases.

www.huffpost.com

Not what I want to hear.

 

[blueharvest]

Washington Post Reveals Previously Unpublished Reporting On Alito Flag Controversy

Martha-Ann Alito told a Post reporter in 2021 the flag was "an international signal of distress."

www.huffpost.com

 

[blueharvest]

There’s Been a Seismic Shift at the Supreme Court

There are about 20 major decisions that the court has to get through between now and the end of June.

slate.com

 

[squeekness]

There’s Been a Seismic Shift at the Supreme Court

There are about 20 major decisions that the court has to get through between now and the end of June.

slate.com

Well, that's depressing.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

The Alitos, the Neighborhood Clash and the Upside-Down Flag

Inside the escalating conflict on a bucolic suburban street that Justice Alito said prompted a “Stop the Steal” symbol at his home.

www.nytimes.com

The police in Fairfax County, Va., received an unusual phone call on Feb. 15, 2021. A young couple claimed they were being harassed by the wife of a Supreme Court justice.

“Somebody in a position of authority needs to talk to her and make her stop,” said the 36-year-old man making the complaint, according to a recording of the call reviewed by The New York Times. The officer on the line responded that there was little the police could do: Yelling was not a crime.

Amid the controversy, Ms. Baden said she was surprised to find herself playing a central role in Justice Alito’s account about a war of words, political signs and a flag. “I never saw the upside-down flag, never heard about it,” she said.

Mrs. Alito happened to be standing outside. According to interviews with Ms. Baden and her husband, as well as messages they sent to friends at the time, Mrs. Alito ran toward their car and yelled something they did not understand. The couple continued driving, they said, and as they passed the Alito home again to exit the cul-de-sac, Mrs. Alito appeared to spit toward the vehicle.

South Carolina:

SC stands to have all white Supreme Court as race narrows to 2 candidates • SC Daily Gazette

South Carolina is expected to have an all white Supreme Court after the lone Black candidate withdrew. A male and a female candidate remain.

scdailygazette.com

 

[blueharvest]

The Alitos, the Neighborhood Clash and the Upside-Down Flag

Inside the escalating conflict on a bucolic suburban street that Justice Alito said prompted a “Stop the Steal” symbol at his home.

www.nytimes.com

Here's the article without a paywall, if anyone wants to read it:

The Alitos, the Neighborhood Clash and the Upside-Down Flag

Inside the escalating conflict on a bucolic suburban street that Justice Alito said prompted a “Stop the Steal” symbol at his home.

www.nytimes.com

 

[blueharvest]

Amy Coney Barrett's Husband Is Representing Fox in a Lawsuit

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s husband, Jesse Barrett, is defending Fox Corporation in a defamation case.

www.rollingstone.com

 

[blueharvest]

Alito says the Supreme Court’s fake ethics code allows him to be unethical

The Supreme Court's new ethics code is worse than nothing — Alito just proved it.

www.vox.com

 

[squeekness]

Alito says the Supreme Court’s fake ethics code allows him to be unethical

The Supreme Court's new ethics code is worse than nothing — Alito just proved it.

www.vox.com

He needs to go.

 

[blueharvest]

He needs to go.

And all of the Trump-appointed judges, too,hopefully.

 

[blueharvest]

Supreme Court rules for NRA in New York government coercion battle

The National Rifle Association alleged that official's warning that companies faced “reputational risks” by working with the group violates its constitutional rights.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

Chief Justice Blows Off Senators Who Want to Meet About Alito

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts declined to meet with Democratic senators concerned about Justice Samuel Alito.

www.rollingstone.com

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1798746155154813436

 

[squeekness]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1798746155154813436

Holy crap!

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

FBI raid on real estate company linked to Harlan Crow's RealPage rental price fixing

A tip of the hat to David Cay Johnston, who opened his interview on the Mark Thompson Show yesterday by noting a story that, so far as I can tell at this time, has been completely blacked out of the news mainstream media. Two weeks ago, on Wednesday,...

www.dailykos.com