Tag Archives: Loss of Legitimacy With the Supreme Court

Open Thread | The Supreme Court on Presidential Immunity

Posted on July 1, 2024 by rikyrah

As you would guess, it’s a nightmare. Mark Joseph Stern (@mjs_DC) posted at 9:29 AM on Mon, Jul 01, 2024: 🚨The Supreme Court rules that President Trump has “absolute immunity” from criminal prosecution for all “official acts” he took while … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | What the Supreme Court Has Been Up To

Posted on June 28, 2024 by rikyrah

Lips so pursed: NOW, it’s criminal to be homeless. https://bsky.app/profile/taniel.bsky.social/post/3kvyiw65tnx2w The Grants Pass case, SCOTUS’ first big homelessness case in a while, dropped. 6-3 conservative majority. “Held: The enforcement of generally applicable laws regulating camping on public property does not … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | THIS, Once Again, Proves WHY The Court Will ALWAYS Be Important…Decisions Like This

Posted on May 24, 2024 by rikyrah

When I say that I will ALWAYS have smoke for those who told us in 2016 that they couldn’t be scared into voting for Hillary ‘ by using the Court’… I mean it. They will never ever ever be able … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Right-Wing of the Supreme Court Showed Their Corrupt Azzes Yesterday😠

Posted on April 26, 2024 by rikyrah

They were absolutely ridiculous with The Orange Menace’s Presidential Immunity case.😠😠 Laurence Tribe 🇺🇦 ⚖️ (@tribelaw) posted at 4:35 PM on Thu, Apr 25, 2024: Today’s SCOTUS argument was more like a hearing in Congress to design an immunity law … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | So…the Supreme Court😒😒 The Only Thing That Can Save Us Is OUR VOTES IN NOVEMBER!

Posted on March 5, 2024 by rikyrah

That is it. No magic bullet. Gotta do the hard work of saving democracy in November. Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) posted at 9:05 AM on Mon, Mar 04, 2024: The Supreme Court rules — unanimously — that Trump can remain on … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | So, The Supreme Court is Going To Hear The Presidential Immunity Case😒😒🤔🤔

Posted on February 29, 2024 by rikyrah

That isn’t even the bad part. What makes it outrageous is that they aren’t going to hear arguments UNTIL APRIL! APRIL😠😠 Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) posted at 4:01 PM on Wed, Feb 28, 2024: 🚨 BREAKING: Supreme Court has *granted* cert … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Inside Account of How Roe Was Overturned

Posted on December 18, 2023 by rikyrah

Everyone who had eleven billionty reasons why they couldn’t vote for Hillary in 2016 is to blame for this. Period. You couldn’t be scared into voting for Hillary by us telling you the Supreme Court was on the line. You … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Clarence Thomas is a HO….Leave it on the nightstand HO

Posted on August 14, 2023 by rikyrah

Bought and paid for HO Who just happens to be a Supreme Court Justice. It's not just Harlan Crow: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas secretly reaped the benefits from several other ultrawealthy patrons Their gifts include: -At least 38 destination … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | How The Affirmative Action Case Might Effect HBCU’s

Posted on July 3, 2023 by rikyrah

One of the issues that came up after the Supreme Court’s horrible Affirmative Action, was how this would affect HBCU’s. Historically Black Colleges and Universities were developed post-Civil War to educate the newly freed Black populace. The question was what … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Allows Anti-Gay Discrimination and Strikes Down President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

Posted on June 30, 2023 by rikyrah

Oh, they were on one today. BREAKING: In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court has issued a ruling in 303 Creative undermining non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people and other marginalized communities. This is a dangerous step backward and gives some … Continue reading →

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