There is a potentially quite remarkable argument and acknowledgment in yesterday's SCOTUS opinion. I'm going to study this a bit more before I write on it it length, but all six of the Justices in the majority signed off on it by joining the Opinion. Because it is per curiam, the point made can't be attributed to just one of them -- but it is probably better that all six in the majority are seen as the "author" in this regard.
The point is that the Executive branch can suffer "irreparable harm" at the hands of district judges who meddle and interfere with Executive branch operations at the very beginning of Executive branch activity such as that involved here.
The three liberals response to that was "Well, what the Executive was about to do is patently illegal so interfering right at the start is justified."
But the Majority disagreed -- whether the proposed conduct would ultimately be illegal is a question for another day. The instructions to the subordinate officials was to act lawfully. Maybe they do nothing, maybe they do something. It is not for district judges' to prejudge prior to anything taking place.
This point can be extrapolated across much of the lawfare being waged against the Trump Admin. as it changes federal policy on a range of issues.
I could be wrong, but this is the first outright expression by SCOTUS that lower court judges who act without jurisdiction are -- themselves -- doing "irreparable harm" to the Administration.
That goes beyond merely defining and enforcing the law. It is a direct challenge by the six Justices to judicial activism at the district court level.
This is NOT a protest. This is a mob.
Kaitlin Bennett is completely surrounded while unhinged liberals scream, shove in closer, and chaos erupts around her... and they just prove her point.
This could have turned dangerous in seconds.
And the officer standing there? His JOB was to maintain order and protect people from being harmed—not stand by while a crowd closes in around her.
He failed to do his job, and in my opinion, he needs to be fired.
You don't have to agree with Kaitlin Bennett. You don't even have to like her.
But she has the right to speak without fearing for her safety.
WOW!
I think this is the first time Senator @BasedMikeLee has invoked Leader Thune’s name in a video:
“John Thune, I’m calling on you & every other Senate Republican — let’s reconvene the Senate right now & let’s pass the SAVE America Act.”
This comes after the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump’s Executive Order on mail-in ballots may proceed.
@JesseKellyDC Same with the parents that trans their young kids. If they ever admitted to themselves what they had done it would destroy them. I guess it all boils down to not being able or willing to accept reality.
Last night, El-Sayed called again for wealth taxes to fund Medicare-for-All, reparations, roads, and other programs. It would be unconstitutional on the federal level and disastrous on the state level. https://t.co/lCRs6k9FEI
Sorry @senategop - let's be honest for just a second.
If you were really aligned with President Trump (and your own Constituents), you would have passed the SAVE America Act.
If you were really aligned with President Trump, you wouldn't keep running those ridiculous Pro Forma sessions to stop Pres Trump from getting any recess appointments.
STOP taking a Vacation every 5 minutes!!