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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Mon Jul 1, 2024, 12:41 PM Jul 2024

Reality check: this was the only ruling the Court could have come up with [View all]

They weren't going to say a President has absolute immunity.

They ALSO weren't going to say a President has no immunity.

They couldn't rule on which aspects of the Jack Smith prosecution fell into "official" vs "unofficial" acts because those matters haven't been litigated yet (the SC is not a finder of facts). Hence the remand.

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Reality check: this was the only ruling the Court could have come up with [View all] brooklynite Jul 2024 OP

So, you disagree with the 3 "liberal" justices? intrepidity Jul 2024 #1

He's just here to lay some truth on us plebs BannonsLiver Jul 2024 #8

Op made a reasonable point PatSeg Jul 2024 #11

Start a fan club then. BannonsLiver Jul 2024 #12

No thanks PatSeg Jul 2024 #15

I'm in n/t Polybius Jul 2024 #20

Except the dissenting opinion criticizes the actual decision intrepidity Jul 2024 #14

Understandable PatSeg Jul 2024 #16

In broad terms, I agree, however Fiendish Thingy Jul 2024 #2

+1 dalton99a Jul 2024 #9

Bullshit. Think. Again. Jul 2024 #3

there is another possibility rampartc Jul 2024 #4

Yes, but Trump hasn't "broken the law"..... brooklynite Jul 2024 #6

Nonsense Goodheart Jul 2024 #5

Question SARose Jul 2024 #7

Basically agree. We tend to -- and I guess have to -- look at things in the context of does it help/hurt trump. Silent Type Jul 2024 #10

So, it is remanded back to Judge Chutkan and the Appeals Court? kentuck Jul 2024 #13

"This is a devastating blow to our system of government." LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2024 #17

More from the dissent ScratchCat Jul 2024 #18

Different "reality" check maxrandb Jul 2024 #19

Thank you for cutting through the focus-group-speak bullshit. harumph Jul 2024 #22

So, OPEN and SHUT ruling? bluestarone Jul 2024 #21