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6. Thomas and Scalia joined with Rehnquist in the unanimous decision

Reply to The Genealogist (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 24, 2019, 11:54 AM

Apr 2019

finding that the courts have no jurisdiction to review impeachment matters.

It won't be close if Trump can convince his lawyers to pursue such a course of action (which, of course, presumes impeachment is actually put in play by Congress).

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Trump's threat to go to court over impeachment defies ruling [View all] Eugene Apr 2019 OP

I suspect that would not end well for The Idiot. honest.abe Apr 2019 #1

Reelection? Could be like 1974 SCotUS ruling on tapes. Two weeks later Nixon resigned. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2019 #16

Wonder what would happen The Genealogist Apr 2019 #2

Yes, Roberts would be the swing vote. honest.abe Apr 2019 #5

Thomas and Scalia joined with Rehnquist in the unanimous decision onenote Apr 2019 #6

But since shameless hypocrisy is their life's blood... and shredding every norm and precedent has deurbano Apr 2019 #13

Somebody should make a custom copy of the Constitution and fill it with pictures of Trump and Maru Kitteh Apr 2019 #3

His entire career is based on exploiting the courts for personal gain... Wounded Bear Apr 2019 #4

I have the same foreboding, Bear leftieNanner Apr 2019 #7

Exactly, it's his MO shanti Apr 2019 #17

There won't be any "swing" anything, because SCOTUS can't rule on Congressional impeachment. ancianita Apr 2019 #8

From Quora: No Worries because... ancianita Apr 2019 #9

Well, Justice Boof has some peculiar notions on what is and is not settled law gratuitous Apr 2019 #10

Dershowitz has emerged as one who argues 45 can do it. I don't even want to read his thinking. ancianita Apr 2019 #20

Unless Trump can argue the correct legal process was not followed. honest.abe Apr 2019 #11

They'll try but the court knows the legal process Roberts used and will refuse to hear the case. ancianita Apr 2019 #19

Plan B. safeinOhio Apr 2019 #12

Even the conservatives on the court Cold War Spook Apr 2019 #14

He doth protest too much. demigoddess Apr 2019 #15

What SHITER "defies" is the limits of his IGNORANCE!1 UTUSN Apr 2019 #18