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Samrob

(4,298 posts) Mon Sep 12, 2022, 10:31 PM Sep 2022

If Chief Justice Roberts is so concerned about the criticism of Court, he could

do much about its "legitimacy" by requiring Thomas to recuse himself from any decision about J6. Gini's role in fomenting the insurrection is indisputable and she should be indicted along with the other insurrectionists.

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If Chief Justice Roberts is so concerned about the criticism of Court, he could (Original Post) Samrob Sep 2022 OP

he could resign if dems keep the senate nt msongs Sep 2022 #1

That and agree to expand the court yankee87 Sep 2022 #4

Abso-friggin-lutely. MontanaMama Sep 2022 #2

Why do people think this semi-animated doorknob is... dchill Sep 2022 #3

Can a judge be forced to recuse? 3Hotdogs Sep 2022 #5

Currently, no Justice can be forced to recuse themsevles In It to Win It Sep 2022 #7

If he's concerned, he should retire In It to Win It Sep 2022 #6

Justice Roberts has no such authority brooklynite Sep 2022 #8

+1 onenote Sep 2022 #9

Doubt he'd have the backbone to do something even if he did have such authority. calimary Sep 2022 #10

How would he do this? Zeitghost Sep 2022 #11

nice distillation🧐 bringthePaine Sep 2022 #12

K & R +1000 Duppers Sep 2022 #13

He should convince Thomas and Alito to resign, and then resign himself. Gore1FL Sep 2022 #14

msongs

(67,496 posts)

1. he could resign if dems keep the senate nt

Reply to Samrob (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2022, 10:38 PM

Sep 2022

yankee87

(2,191 posts)

4. That and agree to expand the court

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 12, 2022, 10:46 PM

Sep 2022

Roberts is an absolute joke. Like you said, resign, and agree the court needs to be expanded.

MontanaMama

(23,366 posts)

2. Abso-friggin-lutely.

Reply to Samrob (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2022, 10:38 PM

Sep 2022

His concern is shit unless he does something about it.

dchill

(38,610 posts)

3. Why do people think this semi-animated doorknob is...

Reply to Samrob (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2022, 10:40 PM

Sep 2022

...so freaking bright?

3Hotdogs

(12,463 posts)

5. Can a judge be forced to recuse?

Reply to Samrob (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2022, 11:23 PM

Sep 2022

In It to Win It

(8,307 posts)

7. Currently, no Justice can be forced to recuse themsevles

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 12, 2022, 11:44 PM

Sep 2022

They police themselves.

In It to Win It

(8,307 posts)

6. If he's concerned, he should retire

Reply to Samrob (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2022, 11:44 PM

Sep 2022

brooklynite

(94,963 posts)

8. Justice Roberts has no such authority

Reply to Samrob (Original post)

Mon Sep 12, 2022, 11:58 PM

Sep 2022

onenote

(42,830 posts)

9. +1

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #8)

Tue Sep 13, 2022, 12:00 AM

Sep 2022

calimary

(81,594 posts)

10. Doubt he'd have the backbone to do something even if he did have such authority.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #8)

Tue Sep 13, 2022, 12:26 AM

Sep 2022

NO confidence in this Supreme Court.

NONE.

Zeitghost

(3,892 posts)

11. How would he do this?

Reply to Samrob (Original post)

Tue Sep 13, 2022, 12:35 AM

Sep 2022

A lot of people seem to think the Chief Justice has control over the court when they don't really have any additional powers. They can steer discussion a bit and assign decisions if they are in the majority, but they have no power over their fellow justices in any way.