Summary

Former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance warned that Chief Justice John Roberts may reverse a key Supreme Court precedent to benefit Donald Trump.

Trump seeks to overturn Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, a 1930s ruling that limits presidential power to fire officials.

Vance argues Trump is trying to consolidate executive power and undermine the judiciary. She cited Roberts’ language in a past ruling granting ex-presidents broad immunity as an “ominous sign.”

The conservative court may prioritize politics over precedent.

  • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    13 hours ago

    How do these people live with themselves?

    They dedicate their entire lives to upholding this one thing, then seem to have no qualms just completely tearing it apart… Their one job is to interpret what is already written in the Constitution. That’s it.

    I’m not a fucking judge or an expert on jurisprudence, but I can tell you that the powers they are giving the executive are completely unconstitutional. It is plain as day to anyone who has ever read the document, let alone Supreme Court Justices.

    It’s shameful… I’m serious though, why are they ok with doing this?

    Neil Gorsuch? Didn’t that dude side with Native Americans in that one case about upholding some old contract with them? Mr. “Fulfill your duty/obligations” has no qualms completely abdicating his one responsibility of upholding the US Constitution when it really matters. Shame on you.

    Edit: https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/06/supreme-court-rules-u-s-must-pay-more-for-native-american-tribes-health-care/

    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/15/us/politics/neil-gorsuch-supreme-court-opinions.html

    This was the one I was thinking of:

    In 2020, Justice Gorsuch wrote the majority opinion in a 5-to-4 decision declaring that much of eastern Oklahoma falls within Indian reservations.

    It began with a memorable passage: “On the far end of the Trail of Tears was a promise. Forced to leave their ancestral lands in Georgia and Alabama, the Creek Nation received assurances that their new lands in the West would be secure forever.”

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      3 hours ago

      They dedicate their entire lives to upholding this one thing

      Yes, violently imposing control.

      then seem to have no qualms just completely tearing it apart…

      No, this all completely on brand.

      Their one job is to interpret what is already written in the Constitution.

      Interpretation is completely subjective. Just look at all the other religion besides civil religion. Systemic interpretation only functions to serve those who control the system.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_religion