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bigtree

(86,005 posts) Thu Apr 25, 2024, 11:41 AM Apr 25

Supreme Court Justice now trashing the grand jury process

Laura Rozen @lrozen 37s
Does Alito have a single redeeming feature? raises “the old saw about indicting a ham sandwich” presumably to further Trump lawyer batshit argument it is a slippery slope if a former president ever held accountable for criminal conduct.

Barb McQuade @BarbMcQuade · 2m
Alito: Skeptical of layers of protection in criminal justice system. Projecting bad faith? SC: Advice of AG, grand jury finding of probable cause. Alito, a former prosecutor of all people, says a grand jury can indict a Jan sandwich. Cynical, hypocritical, and wrong.

...Alito questions the legitimacy of every other level of justice's authority except his branches's own.

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Supreme Court Justice now trashing the grand jury process (Original Post) bigtree Apr 25 OP

It is just bullshit. The overturning of an election in front of everyone's eyes, is NOT AN UNFAIR JohnSJ Apr 25 #1

Criminals protecting other criminals. SamKnause Apr 25 #2

Apparently, a court that doesn't believe in courts C_U_L8R Apr 25 #3

it's an amazing admission that they believe we're all subservient to them bigtree Apr 25 #4

I heard two of them invoke the ham sandwich senseandsensibility Apr 25 #5

JohnSJ

(92,409 posts)

1. It is just bullshit. The overturning of an election in front of everyone's eyes, is NOT AN UNFAIR

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 11:49 AM

Apr 25

USE OF THE GRAND JURY

This is pure insanity.

SamKnause

(13,110 posts)

2. Criminals protecting other criminals.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 11:55 AM

Apr 25

The supreme court is corrupt.

Having Clarence Thomas sitting in on this case proves it.

That piece of shit should be charged with accepting bribes.

His wife should be charged with an attempted coup and aiding and abetting fake electors.

C_U_L8R

(45,021 posts)

3. Apparently, a court that doesn't believe in courts

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 12:03 PM

Apr 25

Some of them truly have no business being Justices

bigtree

(86,005 posts)

4. it's an amazing admission that they believe we're all subservient to them

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 08:19 PM

Apr 25

...and their seemingly unchallengable authority.

They're destroying any comity they might have enjoyed from the other branches, and are angling to become entrenched and isolated, just crafting decisions to manufacture their own relevance.

senseandsensibility

(17,138 posts)

5. I heard two of them invoke the ham sandwich

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 08:20 PM

Apr 25

trope.

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