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The Velveteen Ocelot

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7. Even if a case like that went to the Supreme Court, they wouldn't necessarily

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 08:09 PM

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rule in Trump's favor. Don't forget, the Supreme Court case that ordered Nixon to turn over the secret tapes was a unanimous decision written by Nixon appointee Warren Burger and signed onto by Nixon appointees Blackmun and Powell, all of whom were conservatives. The fourth Nixon appointee, Rehnquist, recused himself because he had worked in the Nixon administration. The Supreme Court justices, even the very conservative ones, are institutionalists and as such are likely to uphold "the system."

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If the Vulgarian attempts to fire Mueller, the Court takes over. He can't do it. Ari brilliant today [View all] jodymarie aimee Jan 2018 OP

Which court though? Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #1

and here I was so relieved jodymarie aimee Jan 2018 #3

Even if a case like that went to the Supreme Court, they wouldn't necessarily The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #7

It would be heard by a federal district court (the trial court) The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #4

Do you know the makeup of that court? Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #5

Here's a list of the judges: The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #9

Thank you for this, going to study it Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #12

Here's the case. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #2

You're depending on the SCOTUS not to be nakedly partisan maxsolomon Jan 2018 #6

See #7. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #8

Right. That's what should guide their decision maxsolomon Jan 2018 #10

Well, yeah. That was one of the worst decisions since Dred Scott. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #11