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24. SCOTUS can't even hammer home a no-brainer gimme

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Fri Dec 22, 2023, 04:05 PM

Dec 2023

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Supreme Court won't fast-track ruling on Trump's claim of immunity [View all] aggiesal Dec 2023 OP

Kissing Trump's ass again. sinkingfeeling Dec 2023 #1

Translate this for me like I am 5 years old. MOMFUDSKI Dec 2023 #2

Yes it helps the clown. It's delay, delay, delay ... aggiesal Dec 2023 #5

I tend to agree, but ... Kennah Dec 2023 #27

As soon as it looks like its going to run into the next election LiberalLovinLug Dec 2023 #97

CNN legal analysts saying it makes Smith's March date for trial all but impossible. Case has to go to Silent Type Dec 2023 #13

This means that the claudette Dec 2023 #45

Possibly not.. getagrip_already Dec 2023 #55

So we now know bluestarone Dec 2023 #3

My reading of the reports liberalgunwilltravel Dec 2023 #36

Over my head. Basic LA Dec 2023 #4

Smith wanted fast-track, Pendejo45 requested delay ... aggiesal Dec 2023 #6

Great summation. Thanks! Basic LA Dec 2023 #8

I think Smith also asked the appeal court to fast-track it, so we will see what happens. JohnSJ Dec 2023 #12

I don't think it's all gloom and doom... agingdem Dec 2023 #20

I hope you are right. This one should be a slam dunk. No one is above the law. JohnSJ Dec 2023 #22

I'm thinking the SC is really skittish about this one... agingdem Dec 2023 #26

I agree with that one. PlutosHeart Dec 2023 #28

I would rather this three quarters bent SC do nothing agingdem Dec 2023 #47

Could be trying to avoid the death threats that inevitability come. rubbersole Dec 2023 #34

Afraid to make precedent, not afraid to toss others' precedent right out the window padah513 Dec 2023 #66

that's true.. agingdem Dec 2023 #69

So, if any prez is totally immune, Joe could have the SS shoot the TFG (or do it himself) and get of scott-free, right? machoneman Dec 2023 #80

Probably... agingdem Dec 2023 #82

They don't care about their approval rating SouthernDem4ever Dec 2023 #84

I'm pretty sure Chief Justice Roberts cares about agingdem Dec 2023 #95

It would be nice if this were true SouthernDem4ever Dec 2023 #98

Agree. sheshe2 Dec 2023 #76

Everything I've seen shows that Jack Smith (the Special Counsel - SC) anticipates everything erronis Dec 2023 #49

Hope you're right. elleng Dec 2023 #67

He did. Igel Dec 2023 #83

not a surprise. Anyone who thinks this SC will NOT overturn the Colorado SC removing trump from the ballot JohnSJ Dec 2023 #7

Oh yea the bastards WILL fast track that. bluestarone Dec 2023 #15

Last hope we have is 2024. We are hanging by a thread. JohnSJ Dec 2023 #18

IF they get involved with the Colorado SC decision, then bluestarone Dec 2023 #19

Then get ready to be disappointed - because both are likely to happen in the normal course of events FBaggins Dec 2023 #30

TY for this. (and i know you're 100% correct) It just blows me away bluestarone Dec 2023 #38

Why would they comment? former9thward Dec 2023 #40

You actually believe they agreed? bluestarone Dec 2023 #44

Yes. former9thward Dec 2023 #46

My question. bluestarone Dec 2023 #48

That has never been their practice. former9thward Dec 2023 #52

Well, I do have a hard time believing there was no dessent bluestarone Dec 2023 #54

That's not how it works. AkFemDem Dec 2023 #58

Because they don't need to, that's why. Igel Dec 2023 #86

TY! I was upset, like most here. I'm always thankful for all you smart posters here. bluestarone Dec 2023 #91

I think they will not, and i think this is them throwing donald a bone quakerboy Dec 2023 #57

There are so many cases and appeals EndlessWire Dec 2023 #71

No, these two cases are fundamentally different. Igel Dec 2023 #87

I think the US constitution gives states the whole responsibility and power to operate .......... jaxexpat Dec 2023 #78

They may simply be taking the easy way out. Let the voters decide! machoneman Dec 2023 #81

So letting Trump delay just as Trump wanted. Freethinker65 Dec 2023 #9

Then they don't claudette Dec 2023 #42

This is what makes 6-3 so onerous...they can "rule" by withholding cert. CincyDem Dec 2023 #10

Not really FBaggins Dec 2023 #32

Agree. Unfortunately, their cert dissent won't get a hearing. CincyDem Dec 2023 #56

Maybe they're afraid of death threats too... diva77 Dec 2023 #11

All any Republican knows how BlueKota Dec 2023 #14

It's really is pathetic that SCOTUS won't expedite this motion. iluvtennis Dec 2023 #16

I tend to think that it may actually be faster this way. Igel Dec 2023 #88

Interesting to know where some of the Supremes will be flown to for their holiday vacations Scalded Nun Dec 2023 #17

This! chowder66 Dec 2023 #21

I have to ask here bluestarone Dec 2023 #23

Maybe they agreed Polybius Dec 2023 #25

SCOTUS can't even hammer home a no-brainer gimme bucolic_frolic Dec 2023 #24

How much did this cost? Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2023 #29

Prepaid. rubbersole Dec 2023 #35

Quelle Surprise. n/t rambler_american Dec 2023 #31

Supreme Court is pay to play. So what bribes did they get for this? Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #33

Santa was generous this year dalton99a Dec 2023 #39

Probably the usual Wash DC bribes. Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #62

Is that why there was no dissent ? MichMan Dec 2023 #79

Maybe some inside baseball politics, agendas and agreements. Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #85

It appeared that you were accusing Justices Kagan, Sotomayor and Jackson of accepting bribes MichMan Dec 2023 #89

This is absurd. Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #92

I thought so too MichMan Dec 2023 #93

that has been his mo most of his adult life . outspend using other ppls money delay delay delay and out live . hes 77 AllaN01Bear Dec 2023 #37

And there you have it claudette Dec 2023 #41

The Supreme Court hated Demnh2fl Dec 2023 #43

It's possible SCrOTUS merely punted the decision. pfitz59 Dec 2023 #50

Yeah, hopefully the process is: forgotmylogin Dec 2023 #64

There is not enough tomato juice in the world FalloutShelter Dec 2023 #51

Looks like Slappy Thomas is getting a new motor home.... Comfortably_Numb Dec 2023 #53

The whole thing (I am immune but noone else is) was a Trump ploy. GreenWave Dec 2023 #59

Just fucking die already. Solve problems for once. OverBurn Dec 2023 #60

What To Expect? MayReasonRule Dec 2023 #61

Good. Once again SCOTUS is ruling in favor of proper due process, exactly what we want Trump to be held to. CaptainTruth Dec 2023 #63

NO dissents? None? THAT'S surprising. live love laugh Dec 2023 #65

Why? Igel Dec 2023 #90

Seems like who ever Тяцмp is upset with gets death threats KS Toronado Dec 2023 #68

Yeah, they're just too busy... surfered Dec 2023 #70

Not surprising since the DC Appeals court has fast-tracked Trump's appeal Deminpenn Dec 2023 #72

Exactly. This isn't as bad as it seems. Novara Dec 2023 #73

Supreme Court brief states Jack Smith does not have legal standing. RetiredFF Dec 2023 #96

I'll bet the Justices don't want Trump tried before the election and will work towards that end. Kablooie Dec 2023 #74

Disappointing but I wonder intheflow Dec 2023 #75

Obstruction case is a bigger concern duckworth969 Dec 2023 #77

All because of one thing The Grand Illuminist Dec 2023 #94