The US Supreme Court, already with a terrible reputation as an extremist right wing Court, is adding to its poor image by delaying its Presidential Immunity decision to the very last week of the present term.
The idea that any President has total immunity on anything he does as President is shocking, but the Court, with its three Donald Trump appointees, plus the horrendous Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, both involved in conflict of interest controversies of their own making, is adding tension to the nation by not having rejected such an idea summarily.
The hope is that the Court will reject such an outrageous abuse of Presidential power, that would allow any action of a President without any controls.
This blogger senses, and hopes that the vote will be as high as 7-2 rejecting total Presidential immunity, with only Thomas and Alito seemingly assured to back such abuse of power.
But this assumes that the Trump appointees, and at the least, Amy Coney Barrett, along with Chief Justice John Roberts, will join Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson, to come to that conclusion. The hope is that Brett Kavanaugh will also join such a majority, and possibly Neil Gorsuch.
Well we all can project how Clarence Thomas is going to vote.
A sure bet with the Las Vegas Bookies
Now that Trump is a convicted felon, this raises some interesting questions.
Question:
Are convicted felons allowed to hold a security clearance?
Answer:
No
Question:
Are convicted felons allowed to serve in the military?
Answer:
No
Question:
Are convicted felons allowed to visit most countries?
Answer:
There is a long list that will not allow a convicted felon visit.
Before the court even took this case instead of letting the appellate decision just stand I wrote “ which Justice in his right mind would want to risk their legacy by crazily granting full or any immunity from prosecution to presidents gone wild?”
The Supreme Court appears poised to temporarily allow abortions in medical emergencies in Idaho, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, citing a document that was inadvertently posted on the court’s website in an astonishing breach of protocol.
The unsigned opinion showed that three conservatives – Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett – sided with the court’s three liberals to block the state from enforcing the ban in certain emergency situations.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-26/us-supreme-court-poised-to-allow-emergency-abortions-in-idaho
Supreme Court limits obstruction charges against January 6 rioters
https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/28/politics/supreme-court-limits-obstruction-charges-against-january-6-rioters/index.html
Supreme Court Power Grab Overturns 40-Year Precedent In Huge Win For Corporations
Rules and regulations for everything from climate change to labor rights to net neutrality will now face much stricter judicial oversight.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/supreme-court-regulations-chevron_n_662f8927e4b09dcb78306c56
Homeless people can be ticketed for sleeping outside, Supreme Court rules
https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/28/politics/homeless-grants-pass-oregon-supreme-court/index.html
This Court is HORRENDOUS!
Only good thing the Supreme Court decided – Steve Bannon has to report to prison by Monday.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/steve-bannon-must-report-prison-monday-supreme-court-rejects-last-minu-rcna158584
SCOTUS decides about Presidential Immunity tomorrow.