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I say put Justice Roberts in a position to choose between fascism and democracy... 1-202-479-3472 (Original Post) pbmus Jan 2020 OP
We DEMAND the (P)resident have the opportunity to testify fully before the Senate! (n/t) FreepFryer Jan 2020 #1
He chose Bush over Gore when Gore won the 2000 elections malaise Jan 2020 #2
Seems like he does not want to be where his is - perhaps what he might empedocles Jan 2020 #3
Roberts should Definitively Rule in Favor of Witnesses DDySiegs Jan 2020 #4
A Chief Justice that bears the mark of [R] pbmus Jan 2020 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author DDySiegs Jan 2020 #6

DDySiegs

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4. Roberts should Definitively Rule in Favor of Witnesses
Sat Jan 25, 2020, 08:48 PM
Jan 2020

At the same time he should point out that there can be no cognizable appeal to ANY COURT from a decision in the Senate upon trial of a duly proposed House impeachment of the president to call witnesses. Equally, and just as importantly, there would be no cognizable appeal to ANY COURT from a decision in such trial to reject a claim of executive or attorney - client privilege. And he should
announce that as the presiding officer in the current impeachment trial he would rule against assertions of such privileges.

Of course the Senate could overrule his ruling, but then the Republican Senators would each have to consider whether they wanted to go down in history as going against the ruling of the Chief Justice of the United States.

In thinking about this, bear in mind that in ordinary court proceedings these privileges do NOT apply when the communication in question involves criminal activity itself.

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