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StarfishSaver

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31. No

Reply to The_Counsel (Reply #28)

Fri Dec 13, 2019, 05:57 PM

Dec 2019

Justices don't recuse because a case involves the president that appointed them.

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BREAKING: Supreme Court will hear Trump financial records case [View all] StarfishSaver Dec 2019 OP

Show your colors Supremes...Fascism or Democratic Republic pbmus Dec 2019 #1

Boofo for the Trump Win! TheBlackAdder Dec 2019 #59

I'm a little surprised they agreed to hear this case Poiuyt Dec 2019 #2

Obviously the dipshits (Alito, Kavanaugh, Gorsuch, Thomas) want to side with trump. Goodheart Dec 2019 #5

In a Perfect World, Gorsuch and Kavanaugh Would Recuse... The_Counsel Dec 2019 #28

No StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #31

Like I Said: "In a Prefect World..." The_Counsel Dec 2019 #36

That wouldn't be "perfect." It would be a mess. StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #38

In This Instance, Only 2 of 9 Would Recuse, Though. The_Counsel Dec 2019 #42

Fortunately, your proposal is a non-starter StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #44

I Guess It's a Good Thing I'm Not Proposing That, Then. The_Counsel Dec 2019 #49

This very likely means that they Bettie Dec 2019 #3

Not necessarily StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #6

I have no trust in the five Bettie Dec 2019 #11

We don't need 5. We just need 1 StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #30

This is a pretty cut and dry case so I agree Roberts will probably go by the Constitution Quixote1818 Dec 2019 #45

That seems optimistic. SlogginThroughIt Dec 2019 #65

FUBAR... pbmus Dec 2019 #8

Don't forget every Republican Senator is about to Vote that Congress has no Oversight. spanone Dec 2019 #9

On the other hand Bettie Dec 2019 #12

There's no Avengers or Guardians of the Galaxy to help us Generic Brad Dec 2019 #62

And people keep telling us to trust Bettie Dec 2019 #63

Just them taking the case delays anyone getting Trump's tax returns. Their objective is clear. triron Dec 2019 #64

Taking the case doesn't make it clear they're trying to keep anyone from getting Trump's records StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #67

I will never again make the mistake of thinking Bettie Dec 2019 #68

If they let him get away with this... BKDem Dec 2019 #21

The right ringers complain about "overturning the 2016 election LastDemocratInSC Dec 2019 #23

Pretty sure it only takes four votes of the justices to hear a case. VMA131Marine Dec 2019 #32

If SCOTUS rules with Trump, there is no Constitution bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author pbmus Dec 2019 #14

All 3 branches are co-equal according to constitution at140 Dec 2019 #29

But that makes judicial superior to the other 2 overturning Marbury v. Madison bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #37

I always wondered about that at140 Dec 2019 #41

well i'm no legal scholar, but it's judicial review i think bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #43

They will hear appeal and other cases in March and rule in June. CNN applegrove Dec 2019 #7

So, no one will ever see any of it Bettie Dec 2019 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author pbmus Dec 2019 #26

Delaying that long is just what Trump wants. They are already doing his bidding. triron Dec 2019 #18

The biggest flaw in the system in the timeliness of US Courts regarding government matters. If there uponit7771 Dec 2019 #60

Of course, they have to protect their king. onecaliberal Dec 2019 #10

He lost up til now? pwb Dec 2019 #13

I tend to lean that way. StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #17

What's the difference between this and whitewater? Buckeyeblue Dec 2019 #15

The Clintons didn't fight the subpoenas StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #19

I get that but they didn't fight it because either Buckeyeblue Dec 2019 #24

3. They're not crooks who spit on the law and Constitution StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #33

Any idea when they will rule on the case? Nt Fiendish Thingy Dec 2019 #20

June StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #22

...great...maybe we can convince Nancy to convene a second impeachment inquiry Fiendish Thingy Dec 2019 #56

I'm not sure there's anything impeachable in the financial records StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #58

I thought it was for records from the past 10 years? Fiendish Thingy Dec 2019 #61

We all know how this is going to end budkin Dec 2019 #25

No, we don't know tbat StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #34

It's become so predictable at this point budkin Dec 2019 #47

It's not predictable at all StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #48

Roberts is our hope mnmoderatedem Dec 2019 #52

True - but I actually wouldn't be surprised if more came on board StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #54

5-4 in favor of Trump. He owns SCOTUS now. LenaBaby61 Dec 2019 #51

Gorsucks and Buffo should recuse. cureautismnow Dec 2019 #27

Justices don't recuse just because a case involves the president who appointed them. StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #35

I'm guessing Roberts wants shut Trump down for good. cbdo2007 Dec 2019 #39

DING DING DING! We have a winner! StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #40

I agree with that, Roberts is no lightweight bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #46

Depending on one person in the world Awsi Dooger Dec 2019 #50

Yes, I believe you are correct. honest.abe Dec 2019 #53

I think Roberts is very sensitive about his Court being seen as political Poiuyt Dec 2019 #55

I like this... thank you renate Dec 2019 #57

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