- cross-posted to:
- politics@sh.itjust.works
- cross-posted to:
- politics@sh.itjust.works
The Supreme Court was hit by a flurry of damaging new leaks Sunday as a series of confidential memos written by the chief justice were revealed byĀ The New York Times.
The courtās Chief JusticeĀ John Roberts was clear to his fellow justices in February: He wanted the court to take up a case weighingĀ Donald Trumpās right to presidential immunityāand he seemed inclined to protect the former president.
āI think it likely that we will view the separation of powers analysis differently,ā Roberts wrote to hisĀ Supreme CourtĀ peers, according to a privateĀ memoĀ obtained by theĀ *Times.Ā *He was referencing the D.C. Circuit Court of AppealsāĀ decision to allow the case to move forward.
Roberts took an unusual level of involvement in this and other cases that ultimately benefited Trump, according to theĀ Timesā his handling of the cases surprised even some other justices on the high court, across ideological lines. As president, Trump appointed three of the members of its current conservative supermajority.
Yeah thatās not even enough for me to know if itās controversial. I, also, think SCOTUS will have different opinions on separation of powers.
While I agree we need more, this may not sound like much to you or meā¦ but a SCOTUS judge saying it basically states he already has made up his mind about where he stands before even taking the case. They are supposed to be impartial at all times
Exactly. This is a conservative-majority SCOTUS saying, āWe decided long ago what we were going to do about this issue and many others. Nothing you can say will change our course. This conversation is over.ā
When Thomas said he thinks they will have different views, he wasnāt saying āweā as in the various supreme court justices. That may be a more reasonable statement.
Thomas said āweā the Supreme Court will have different views than both Chutkin and the DC appeals courts. He was saying SCOTUS will probably overturn the two lower courts.