#SCOTUS is supposed to render a decision on the question of #immunity, & the ruling will go towards determining when the case will go to trial.
There’s a narrow path for a trial to be held before Nov. But it’s more likely that it will be sent back to district court Judge #Chutkan, to determine which of the charges stemmed from ofcl acts & which should be thought of as strictly private ones. That process, which could affect the scope of the charges the #jury hears, could take wks or even months.
#SCOTUS is expected to rule soon on another case that could affect the scope & timing of the election interference prosecution. That case concerns the viability of a federal #obstruction#law that prosecutors have used to accuse #Trump of encouraging a mob of his supporters to disrupt the certification of the election that took place at the Capitol on #Jan6, 2021.
If Trump is elected, he could have his #DOJ dismiss the charges. Even w/o that step, policy forbids prosecuting a sitting president
"The U.S. Department of Justice-including the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, an appointed U.S. special counsel and the solicitor general, all of whom were involved in different ways in the criminal prosecutions underlying these cases and are opposing Mr. Trump’s constitutional and statutory claims — can petition the other seven justices to require Justices Alito and Thomas to recuse themselves not as a matter of grace but as a matter of law." #SCOTUS#alito
“If you are concerned and you want a justice that’s going to stand for the working men and women in this country—it’s not going to be Judge Alito. If you are concerned about women’s privacy rights, about the opportunity for women to gain fair employment in America—it’s not Judge Alito...if you are looking for someone that is going to be a friend of the disabled—it’s not going to be Judge Alito.”
ICYMI I'm gonna be in Vancouver on June 22, talking to @annaleen about the looooong history of psychological warfare in the United States. This is gonna be such a great conversation — please RSVP now!
@annaleen the story about Social Media companies NOT dealing with Election Disinformation now, because of lawsuits before #scotus, needs to be discussed.
This is a news hook for the book.
I'd like the Supreme Court watchers & legal experts briefed on this.
What was stopped?
Who stopped it?
Why did they want it stopped?
What has to happen to get it started again?
Who do we contact?
If #ElonMusk can't be forced to comply, what can be done?
What should MSM know about it this? @emptywheel
Jesse #Barrett is a trial lawyer & managing partner at SouthBank Legal. He heads the firm’s Washington, DC, office, which opened after Justice Barrett joined the high court.
…the SouthBank Legal website says #JesseBarrett “focuses on #WhiteCollar#criminal defense, internal investigations, & complex commercial #litigation,” it notes,…that he has “represented a prominent #media company in a lawsuit alleging #defamation.”
On Thursday, the #scotus will be hearing arguments where lawyers for the criminal defendant are arguing that all former presidents are forever immune from criminal prosecution for any official acts done in office.
Failure to respect the election of a new President, is the ultimate crime against the people, who are the basis of government. The President, by constitutional design, should have no role- official or unofficial-in the determination of the people's
vote. Immunity for the crimes here alleged would be most abhorrent to the Framers, because immunity would upset the constitutional scheme and aid a President in overriding the people's power over him.
The Framers would also have been appalled that Trump, despite having left office, seeks permanent immunity. As a Federalist wrote for the Maryland ratifying convention:
It seems, however, that the president may possibly be continued for life. He may so, provided he deserve it.
“So I think they’ll set this straight,” #MikeJohnson said, “but it’s going to take a while.”
He added later: “I think this court will do the right thing, because they see the abuse of the system right now.” [I think THIS court will do the wrong thing, they abuse the system constantly]
“I do believe the Supreme Court should step in,” Johnson told #FauxNews. “Obviously, this is totally unprecedented.” neither the [#law or not the #crime are unprecedented, plenty of #precedent, it’s just the #criminal committing the crime that’s new].
"the case is notable because Fox Corporation—the parent company of Fox News— is directly paying the family of a Supreme Court justice, which neither Barrett nor her husband are required to disclose."
The rot in the court is a feature of the Federalist Society, not a bug. As long as there is a pipeline for FedSoc to put right wing activists into the court, you'll have this corruption.