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Pachamama

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2. Excellent ruling

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Mon Jun 17, 2019, 11:49 AM

Jun 2019

Trump Crime family can’t be too happy though

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Supreme Court upholds rule allowing state, federal charges [View all] Eugene Jun 2019 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2019 #1

Excellent ruling Pachamama Jun 2019 #2

Well now I wonder how many people will now roll over on Trump since they will not cstanleytech Jun 2019 #3

which means that Trump CAN be charged with State Crimes while Presdient...... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2019 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2019 #18

RBG and Gorsuch both dissented. mobeau69 Jun 2019 #5

Very different reasons.... hlthe2b Jun 2019 #7

They were separate dissents but still they both dissented. mobeau69 Jun 2019 #8

My point is they dissented for very different reasons... hlthe2b Jun 2019 #9

Can you point out the differences? onenote Jun 2019 #10

I've heard RBG audio speaking on this issue in past years hlthe2b Jun 2019 #11

Again, I don't very different rationales in their dissents. onenote Jun 2019 #14

Again, I don't very different rationales in their dissents. mobeau69 Jun 2019 #29

VERY BAD NEWS for TRUMP! This is a big decision, IMO, since NY States new law to close their hlthe2b Jun 2019 #6

Love Ginsburg's dissent soryang Jun 2019 #12

Maybe I'm misunderstanding something Quackers Jun 2019 #13

It has happened several times. Eugene Jun 2019 #15

I assume it would be the same if you committed a crime that went across state lines. docgee Jun 2019 #19

And also the federal government jmowreader Jun 2019 #26

Except no state lines. Igel Jun 2019 #28

Basically they treat the US as a separate entity, and the state as a separate entity too. So ... SWBTATTReg Jun 2019 #31

It comes down to how much to believe the state and federal government are "separate sovereigns". PoliticAverse Jun 2019 #34

Bye Trumpler geomon666 Jun 2019 #16

That decision is something of a surprise, since it may affect Trump MineralMan Jun 2019 #17

That's probably due to their pesky principals and the way they see the case, never-mind mobeau69 Jun 2019 #33

I would disagree that it's a surprise pecosbob Jun 2019 #20

Wow, I expected that one to go down bitterross Jun 2019 #21

Wasn't this the case that Trump wanted Kavanaugh for? CrispyQ Jun 2019 #22

No, this is the case that some here claimed Trump wanted Kavanaugh for onenote Jun 2019 #38

Thomas' Horrific Concurrence Politicub Jun 2019 #23

What's that Flipper? Cheeto did what? sandensea Jun 2019 #24

Manafort, No Pardon for You!! aeromanKC Jun 2019 #25

I will be thankful DonCoquixote Jun 2019 #27

Tough luck for the dotard Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2019 #30

RBG wanted to revisit this issue for some time and she finally got her wish... PoliticAverse Jun 2019 #32

Yes, but....a federal pardon is no protection for state crimes Maeve Jun 2019 #35

State and Federal tax evasion are separate crimes and wouldn't be affected by the "double jeopardy" PoliticAverse Jun 2019 #36

True, but I suspect there are some Trumpian crimes that overlap Maeve Jun 2019 #37

I side with Ginsburg and the libertarian Gorsuch Polybius Jun 2019 #39