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ashredux

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73. Actually, Roberts does not have the power to make anyone resign.

Fri Mar 25, 2022, 12:32 PM

Mar 2022

Actually, Roberts does not have the power to make anyone resign.

Congress would have to impeach a judge to remove them from the bench. Roberts has very little authority over the other justices

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When will Justice Roberts be taken to task on his court containing [View all] Bluethroughu Mar 2022 OP

Sure we know that. Who is going to make him? There is no one above a SS justice. Srkdqltr Mar 2022 #1

We start making this Robert's problem... Bluethroughu Mar 2022 #9

once again. there is no 'allow' involved in this situation stopdiggin Mar 2022 #62

I know right...Roberts can 'hire or fire' other justices. Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #119

The biggest 'power' Roberts has is to decide who will write the majority opinion, that is as long as Tadpole Raisin Mar 2022 #82

Congress has no power to regulate the SC except to decide what type of cases they can rule on. former9thward Mar 2022 #110

He doesn't have any real power over any justices you know. The only way is impeachment and Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #118

Public pressure, Political pressure. fightforfreedom Mar 2022 #30

The Constitution is designed to avoid precisely this Effete Snob Mar 2022 #75

In theory you are correct. In practice it's an entirely different thing. bluesbassman Mar 2022 #81

Name the last justice who resigned out of public pressure Effete Snob Mar 2022 #85

He will never resign...there is no pressure that would cause this to happen when he will be Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #120

SCOTUS doesn't even have a Code of Conduct unlike other court's justices. OMGWTF Mar 2022 #64

Roberts can't do anything about it. drray23 Mar 2022 #2

We should pressure him to acknowledge Thomas should resign Bluethroughu Mar 2022 #12

We should pressure all of the justices to do what we want Effete Snob Mar 2022 #71

Who will do that? snowybirdie Mar 2022 #3

does not work that way whatsoever.nt. drray23 Mar 2022 #4

I know Congress could impeach snowybirdie Mar 2022 #10

impeach Thomas Jerry2144 Mar 2022 #14

We couldn't get the GOP TO vote for Impeaching a wanna be dictator. Bluethroughu Mar 2022 #26

This could all be solved by extending the number of justices Bev54 Mar 2022 #66

That might be easier Jerry2144 Mar 2022 #72

This message was self-deleted by its author snowybirdie Mar 2022 #5

Can't he be impeached? multigraincracker Mar 2022 #6

What would he would be impeached for? Kaleva Mar 2022 #13

I can think of a few things. multigraincracker Mar 2022 #24

Call Speaker Pelosi and get the ball rolling Kaleva Mar 2022 #50

Hear an echo of impeachment is off the table. PufPuf23 Mar 2022 #60

Health reasons? Polybius Mar 2022 #97

Mental illness multigraincracker Mar 2022 #105

Trump should have been impeached for that then Polybius Mar 2022 #107

Associate Justice Samuel Chase in 1805 was impeached Emile Mar 2022 #16

And acquitted by the Senate. Ocelot II Mar 2022 #22

Yes, but he was impeached. Emile Mar 2022 #25

So Was TFG. Twice! SoCalDavidS Mar 2022 #34

having no practical effect whatsoever stopdiggin Mar 2022 #63

Same as the President DetroitLegalBeagle Mar 2022 #53

Yes, can be impeached. Unfortunately, difficult to remove E.g. 1804, Samuel Chase, SCOTUS RestoreAmerica2020 Mar 2022 #87

The impeachment, by the House, is in effect, the indictment. rsdsharp Mar 2022 #95

Um... so we are on the train about blaming one for what their spouse did? Claustrum Mar 2022 #7

+1 Kaleva Mar 2022 #15

You hadn't watched the Woodward/Accosta interview yet? Bluethroughu Mar 2022 #17

Yep Effete Snob Mar 2022 #32

Why? Was he or she in attendance of 1/6? Bluethroughu Mar 2022 #43

No, but we don't know what else he may be involved in Effete Snob Mar 2022 #46

Political activities are not what we are talking about... Bluethroughu Mar 2022 #55

which were NOT carried out (so far as we know) stopdiggin Mar 2022 #65

Is that what she's been charged with? Effete Snob Mar 2022 #69

This message was self-deleted by its author onenote Mar 2022 #98

With all due respect genxlib Mar 2022 #36

I clearly said it would be fine if you think he should resign or be impeached for his Claustrum Mar 2022 #40

You are mistaken in thinking that the SCOTUS ruling impacted the Thomas-Meadows emails. onenote Mar 2022 #103

I realize that but perhaps I wasn't clear genxlib Mar 2022 #106

+1 Bluethroughu Mar 2022 #116

The OP presumption is there's NO DAMN WAY Thomas didn't know about his wifes actions. That's hard uponit7771 Mar 2022 #67

or that he veto power over his spouses actions? stopdiggin Mar 2022 #80

How do you prove something like that? Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #122

"Appearance of impropriety" Orrex Mar 2022 #91

No, but his vote to keep the Presidential Records private MissMillie Mar 2022 #112

That's what I'm talking about. Justice Robert's legacy is trashed. Baitball Blogger Mar 2022 #8

100%, but why doesn't he care? Bluethroughu Mar 2022 #19

+1, there's NO DAMN WAY Roberts didn't know about the conflict of interest here. uponit7771 Mar 2022 #68

+1 Baitball Blogger Mar 2022 #74

You don't know that. And I think you've acknowledged it onenote Mar 2022 #104

He knows now and my assessment that there should be some communication about the institution uponit7771 Mar 2022 #108

Not for precedent that one is repsonsible for their spouse's action. Would love for Thomas to resign Hoyt Mar 2022 #11

See Post #7 above genxlib Mar 2022 #38

That is up to Congress, not Robert's. At a minimum, he needs to recuse himself from anything JohnSJ Mar 2022 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #37

I know, but my main point is that this isn't up to Roberts. JohnSJ Mar 2022 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #48

+1 Bluethroughu Mar 2022 #86

Thomas should resign, or at least recuse himself from.. TreasonousBastard Mar 2022 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #51

By who? doc03 Mar 2022 #21

J6 committee will subpoena her texts and emails. She's neck deep. Beakybird Mar 2022 #23

I hope so. Bluethroughu Mar 2022 #31

Be prepared for the next argument by the right. redstatebluegirl Mar 2022 #27

Oh I'm sure they will. Bluethroughu Mar 2022 #33

When will these posts stop? we can do it Mar 2022 #28

When I'm to tired to fight... Bluethroughu Mar 2022 #39

Fighting is one thing, nonsense another. we can do it Mar 2022 #42

Boldy speak gibberish to power! Effete Snob Mar 2022 #49

Ha!😻 we can do it Mar 2022 #56

Public pressure on a Supreme Court Justice to uphold the intgrity Bluethroughu Mar 2022 #54

Wasting time and energy when there is work to do is nonsense. we can do it Mar 2022 #57

Because inthewind21 Mar 2022 #61

Yes, it is nonsense Effete Snob Mar 2022 #76

Fight how? There is no winning here....Roberts can't make Thomas do anything. We don't Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #121

Fighting means, Talking about it incessantly, like Bluethroughu Mar 2022 #123

I think there are more important issues we can deal with...something we can actually do something Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #124

I am always talking about those other issues with people also. Bluethroughu Mar 2022 #125

Possibly when Roberts comes out telling us why he didn't expose this conflict of interest relating uponit7771 Mar 2022 #70

Roberts had no reason to know of Thomas's emails onenote Mar 2022 #100

when something is done about Clarence Fucking Thomas Skittles Mar 2022 #111

Good luck with that. we can do it Mar 2022 #113

yes I understand repukes aren't usually held accoutable Skittles Mar 2022 #115

There is no mechanism for doing as the OP demands bucolic_frolic Mar 2022 #29

I'm talking about public pressure, or addressing the intregity Bluethroughu Mar 2022 #35

Mechanism. In the Constitution. And Roberts didn't put him there. /nt bucolic_frolic Mar 2022 #45

Not enough interest to generate the amount of public pressure needed. Kaleva Mar 2022 #52

Public pressure, political pressure, Thomas must resign. fightforfreedom Mar 2022 #41

Sounds good to me. Bluethroughu Mar 2022 #47

Sure you guys lead the way. Talk is cheap. Srkdqltr Mar 2022 #58

Why would he care about public or political pressure? marie999 Mar 2022 #101

You all can say all this until you turn purple, but unless there is a mechanism Srkdqltr Mar 2022 #59

Actually, Roberts does not have the power to make anyone resign. ashredux Mar 2022 #73

Reminded of Roger Taney.... paleotn Mar 2022 #77

I love that. Bluethroughu Mar 2022 #88

There is nothing for Justice Roberts to be 'taken to task' for stopdiggin Mar 2022 #78

The only way to make true change at the Supreme Court is to elect more Democrats. Lonestarblue Mar 2022 #79

Hate to say this BUT, I think only ONE possible thing to do bluestarone Mar 2022 #83

Sounds good to me. Bluethroughu Mar 2022 #89

There is no honor or character amongst conservatives. Otherwise, he's have resigned ffr Mar 2022 #84

This will all blow over soon. Kablooie Mar 2022 #90

Roberts had no power to make Thomas resign wryter2000 Mar 2022 #92

But does he have the power to establish ethics rules? question everything Mar 2022 #93

I don't know whether Roberts can establish ethics rules. wryter2000 Mar 2022 #127

Get him out now. The Jungle 1 Mar 2022 #94

A Chief Justice doesn't have much more power than an Associate Justice Polybius Mar 2022 #96

This isn't going to be popular, but the case heard by Thomas didn't involve Ginni Thomas's emails. onenote Mar 2022 #99

This is no longer the Roberts court. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2022 #102

Never Meowmee Mar 2022 #109

K&R Blue Owl Mar 2022 #114

History will not be kind to Roberts and his kangaroo court. BlueIdaho Mar 2022 #117

Never. niyad Mar 2022 #126