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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAny discussion about Clarence Thomas' concurring opinion?
That, too is a shitshow because he de-legitimizes the Special Counsel. Precisely one of the arguments being made by TSF's lawyers in the classified docs case.
Justice Clarence Thomas used the Supreme Courts ruling on presidential immunity on Monday to again request that the constitutionality of special prosecutors, like Jack Smith, be called into question.
In his opinion, Thomas asked the lower courts to render a ruling on Smith and the legality of the special prosecutors office before they proceed with Donald Trumps pair of federal criminal cases that Smiths team is prosecuting. No other justice signed onto Thomas opinion.
If this unprecedented prosecution is to proceed, it must be conducted by someone duly authorized to do so by the American people, Thomas wrote. The lower courts should thus answer these essential questions concerning the special counsels appointment before proceeding.
In his opinion, Thomas asked the lower courts to render a ruling on Smith and the legality of the special prosecutors office before they proceed with Donald Trumps pair of federal criminal cases that Smiths team is prosecuting. No other justice signed onto Thomas opinion.
If this unprecedented prosecution is to proceed, it must be conducted by someone duly authorized to do so by the American people, Thomas wrote. The lower courts should thus answer these essential questions concerning the special counsels appointment before proceeding.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/clarence-thomas-pushes-for-another-bombshell-ruling-no-more-special-prosecutors
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Any discussion about Clarence Thomas' concurring opinion? (Original Post)
stumpysbear
Jul 2024
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duckworth969
(1,302 posts)1. Wink and a nod to Judge Cannon
Ms. Toad
(38,415 posts)2. No one joined him in his opinion. So it's going nowhere. n/t
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(133,982 posts)3. Gifted WaPo article on the same
Hermit-The-Prog
(36,631 posts)4. It is time for lower courts to ignore the rogue Subversive Court.
