Renegade MAGA SCOTUS Deals Massive Blow to Right to Protest - Unless You're a Capitol Insurrectionist, That Is
Surprise surprise.
The Supreme Court Just Dealt a Massive Blow to the Right to Protest - The New Republic
The nations highest court decided Monday not to hear Mckesson v. Doe, leaving in place a decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that punishes protest organizers with extreme financial consequences if even one participant commits an illegal act. The decision, which now stands as law in Texas, Mississippi, and Louisiana, makes it dangerous and practically impossible to organize mass protests.
The Supreme Court effectively abolishes the right to mass protest in three US states - Vox It is no longer safe to organize a protest in Louisiana, Mississippi, or Texas.
The Supreme Court Has Ruled to Let Louisiana Keep Hunting DeRay McKesson - The Nation via MSN The court has decided to let the BLM activist be held liable for organizing a protest in 2016, endangering the right to dissent in three Southern states.
BUT FOR J6 RIOTERS... WELL, THAT'S 'DIFFERENT':
The Supreme Court wants to hand a victory to January 6 insurrectionists - Vox Most of the justices seem to want to make it harder to prosecute January 6 rioters.
The Supreme Court May Throw Out Hundreds Of Jan. 6 Convictions - Huffpost The case could also erase one of the biggest charges Donald Trump now faces.