Trump Indictment ( includes NY AG and Fed documents case )

[SteveSBrickNJ]

Former President D. Trump has been indicted by a New York Grand Jury. There will be much to talk about on this topic because this is just the first step in a lengthy process.
Possibly it is worthy of its own thread here rather than posting about Trump's indictment in already existing threads?
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This 3/31/23 story might get the ball rolling....
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Manhattan’s DA wanted a Friday Trump arrest. Trump’s team said no.

Secret Service needed more time to prepare, according to the ex-president’s legal team.

www.yahoo.com

 

[MT15]

Trump’s request was entirely baseless - it’s wild that four justices think it had merit.

How is it wild? Those four are just showing us what they are - totally partisan. It’s to be expected. I’m half surprised Barrett didn’t join them. We will be stuck with a completely corrupt SC for decades by the end of Trump’s term.

 

[horse2H5]

How is it wild? Those four are just showing us what they are - totally partisan. It’s to be expected. I’m half surprised Barrett didn’t join them. We will be stuck with a completely corrupt SC for decades by the end of Trump’s term.

Do you not think votes like this shows that ACB calls it like she sees it? Isn't that what we want in a justice? Much like Kennedy?

 

[MT15]

Do you not think votes like this shows that ACB calls it like she sees it? Isn't that what we want in a justice? Much like Kennedy?

Yes, I just said I was half-surprised she didn’t join them. She still needs to prove to me she’s independent. This vote alone doesn’t do that.

 

[horse2H5]

Yes, I just said I was half-surprised she didn’t join them. She still needs to prove to me she’s independent. This vote alone doesn’t do that.

How many independent justices do you think sit on the bench?

 

[MT15]

How many independent justices do you think sit on the bench?

None of the GOP justices are IMO. There’s a sliding scale though. The Dem appointees aren’t super partisan IMO. They haven’t made up immunity rules for the president that appointed them, they haven’t taken rights away from people in this country. They haven’t valued corporations over people.

The last few GOP decisions have proven they are the most partisan group to sit on the bench in my lifetime anyway. And there is a history of similar decisions before Trump, but Trump with his 3 appts has certainly made partisan decisions more likely than before.

 

[horse2H5]

None of the GOP justices are IMO. There’s a sliding scale though. The Dem appointees aren’t super partisan IMO. They haven’t made up immunity rules for the president that appointed them, they haven’t taken rights away from people in this country. They haven’t valued corporations over people.

The last few GOP decisions have proven they are the most partisan group to sit on the bench in my lifetime anyway. And there is a history of similar decisions before Trump, but Trump with his 3 appts has certainly made partisan decisions more likely than before.

I don't think their decisions align with your thoughts. Kagan and Soto are 100% on the left, just like alito, thomas and gorsuch are on the right. Surprising Jackson has sided with the conservative judges twice.

The most independent according the record appears to be ACB, Roberts and Kavanaugh.