Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
John Roberts isn't happy with previous ruling against Trump - what happens now?
John Roberts isnt happy with previous ruling against Trump what happens now?
By Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst
4 minute read Updated 9:32 AM EDT, Fri April 26, 2024
(CNN) During nearly three hours of historic Supreme Court arguments, John Roberts said little. But the cagey chief justice made some points abundantly clear. ... A lower court decision that Donald Trump lacks absolute immunity will not stand as written. The court cannot rely on the good faith of prosecutors. And whatever the staggering facts of the election subversion allegations against Trump, they are not his concern here.
Yet, Roberts kept his cards close to his vest on the full merits of the case as other justices played theirs for and against the former president. That strategy will no doubt give the chief more options as the nine begin negotiating the decision. ... Given the signals Thursday from Roberts and other justices, a majority would reject his broad proposition and find some criminal liability for former presidents who engaged in criminal acts while in office.
Yet, whatever Trump loses on larger constitutional grounds, he may gain in the pure practicalities of avoiding to account for charges arising from the 2020 presidential contest before the 2024 election a gift for Trump from the conservative Supreme Court.
The tenor of the arguments differed strikingly from the sentiment of lower court judges whod previously heard Trumps claim, as Roberts and the right wing concentrated on a former presidents potential exposure to retaliation by political opponents. ... They avoided the particulars of the allegations against Trump, his rejection of the 2020 presidential election results, the efforts to organize alternate slate of electors and the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack.
{snip}
By Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst
4 minute read Updated 9:32 AM EDT, Fri April 26, 2024
(CNN) During nearly three hours of historic Supreme Court arguments, John Roberts said little. But the cagey chief justice made some points abundantly clear. ... A lower court decision that Donald Trump lacks absolute immunity will not stand as written. The court cannot rely on the good faith of prosecutors. And whatever the staggering facts of the election subversion allegations against Trump, they are not his concern here.
Yet, Roberts kept his cards close to his vest on the full merits of the case as other justices played theirs for and against the former president. That strategy will no doubt give the chief more options as the nine begin negotiating the decision. ... Given the signals Thursday from Roberts and other justices, a majority would reject his broad proposition and find some criminal liability for former presidents who engaged in criminal acts while in office.
Yet, whatever Trump loses on larger constitutional grounds, he may gain in the pure practicalities of avoiding to account for charges arising from the 2020 presidential contest before the 2024 election a gift for Trump from the conservative Supreme Court.
The tenor of the arguments differed strikingly from the sentiment of lower court judges whod previously heard Trumps claim, as Roberts and the right wing concentrated on a former presidents potential exposure to retaliation by political opponents. ... They avoided the particulars of the allegations against Trump, his rejection of the 2020 presidential election results, the efforts to organize alternate slate of electors and the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack.
{snip}
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
3 replies, 1076 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (12)
ReplyReply to this post
3 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
John Roberts isn't happy with previous ruling against Trump - what happens now? (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Apr 28
OP
Bayard
(22,250 posts)1. So much for, No One is Above the Law
I don't see how Roberts can sign off on anything Orange Jesus did.
elleng
(131,457 posts)2. Neither can I see how Roberts can sign off on anything Orange Jesus did,
as after all he/Roberts has/will have concern about his own/ultimate reputation, imo. The Roberts/trump Court???
yourout
(7,537 posts)3. When historians look back 100 years from now they...
Will not be kind to him.
He has overseen some of the worst decisions since slavery was the law of the land.