• FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
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        11 months ago

        he didn’t recuse himself when his wife was on the docket… so why would he recuse himself from trump?

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            11 months ago

            Can we at least update the description of Supreme Court Justice to remove impartiality and instead say something to the effect of ‘forces their will on people less fortunate?’

              • Jeff@lemm.ee
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                11 months ago

                I like the term ‘lawyer-deciders’ because what do you call a bus full of lawyers at the bottom of a lake?

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                  11 months ago

                  A good start?

                  That’s not really fair, though. A lot of lawyers are fighting the good fight, such as environmental lawyers, those of the Southern Poverty Law Center, the ACLU and various other organizations who provide pro bono representation to those who couldn’t afford a good lawyer otherwise.

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                    11 months ago

                    Fair sir. But these ones aren’t any different from others that also are disliked. They are just as corrupt and with more power so they’re even bigger dirt bags.

                    May they be used as examples of scum for all time immortal.

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        11 months ago

        I don’t see any chance the supreme court could rule that he would be immune to charges for attempting to steal an election. If they were to rule he had absolute immunity it would be giving every president forward who wants to stay in office the right to just cancel the elections.

        That said, Clarence won’t want his name listed as voting against protecting little hands in this, so him stepping aside gives him the ability to not vote against, and look like he did the right thing.