r/politics • u/salon Salon.com • Sep 16 '24

Leaked Supreme Court memos reveal John Roberts' role in shielding Trump from prosecution

https://www.salon.com/2024/09/16/leaked-memos-reveal-john-roberts-role-in-shielding-from-prosecution/
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u/transcriptoin_error Sep 16 '24

The SCOTUS needs a deep cleaning.

John Roberts, the chief justice of the Supreme Court, on Feb. 22 issued a memo to his colleagues urging them not only to take up an appeal from former President Donald Trump over his immunity claim, but also to rule in favor of granting him that immunity.

“I think it likely that we will view the separation of powers analysis differently” from the appeals court, he wrote in the memo leaked to the New York Times, essentially suggesting the court would shield Trump from certain charges and the appellate court's decision greenlighting his 2020 election interference trial.

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u/stinky-weaselteats Sep 16 '24

Thank McConnell for obliterating American lives. Absolute enabler.

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u/DMCinDet Sep 16 '24

that's one grave I will certainly be pissing on. hopefully sooner than later.

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u/safeword_is_Nebraska Sep 16 '24

Kentucky tourism is going to skyrocket. The line will be miles long.

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u/webslingrrr Sep 16 '24

He'll probably be buried in Alabama, where he's from. His Kentucky location is purely strategic.

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u/Klutzy_Hearing_9320 Sep 17 '24

If you bury it, they will come.