“Chief Justice John Roberts said the impeachment of federal judges is “not an appropriate response” to disagreement with their rulings.
The extraordinary statement from the leader of #SCOTUS comes hours after #Trump called for the impeachment of a judge who tried to pause the deportation of hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members”
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Laffy
in reply to Laffy • • •2/ Via Joyce Vance:
The Chief Justice speaks out to protect democracy, at least as far as his own institution is concerned. Hopefully this signals an intent to stand for more. In the face of silence from the GOP, he has chosen to take this remarkable step of warning the president to back off.
Laffy
in reply to Laffy • • •Laffy
in reply to Laffy • • •4/ Via Elie Mystal:
Maybe somebody shouldn’t have made a motherfucker absolutely immune from crimes…
Emptywheel:
Da Boys on Xitter gonna start claiming Roberts is a DEI hire, like they already started re ACB, aren't they?
volkris
in reply to Laffy • • •The Supreme Court absolutely did not make a mother fucker absolutely immune from crimes.
In fact, in its ruling the Supreme Court actively stated that prosecution of Trump should continue for his crimes.
A whole lot of reporting gets that backwards. It does make for better headlines I guess.
FreeBall
in reply to Laffy • • •SCOTUS may be the best ally in preventing things from getting a lot worse.
volkris
in reply to FreeBall • • •Oh in the US impeachment is not up to the judicial branch. It's a congressional process.
The Chief Justice is right to point out that such an impeachment would be inappropriate by existing norms and reasonable standards, but it's only an advisory opinion.
Constitutionally, Congress can impeach at will. It's purely up to them, and the Supreme Court has nothing to say about it.
@GottaLaff
The Wookie
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