DC Appeals Court says Trump Not Immune from Prosecution
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Good. That should have been a very easy decision.
Now lets see what the SCOTUS has to say about it. I assume this written option done by these 3 judges has been made as bulletproof as possible as far as legal precedent given how major (and obvious) this ruling is.
Just tuned into Fox News to find them talking about drug problems in Oregon.
Just tuned into Fox News to find them talking about drug problems in Oregon.
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erratic, unstable social media postings from a lunatic incoming in 5…4…3….2
So Hydroxychloroquine doesn't make you immune? First I'm hearing of this.
About time. Geeze. That one wasn't exactly a rocket science decision. Too bad the appeals court couldn't just give them a GTFO during the actual trial.
If they were smart they wouldn't take the case and just let the appeals court ruling stand, but this court isn't known for making smart decisions.
He will say he won that case. Won it easily, thru the court of appeals.
Does the DC appeals Court matter? Doesn't seem very authoritative in this circumstance.
I'll be surprised if they take up the issue.
With some not so subtle "messages" for the SCOTUS included I bet.
....but apparently Biden still IS immune from any prosecution, then.
He can off the entire SC and install his own folks, if that is the ruling here.... (which is ludicrous)
Yes. Probably the second most powerful court in the U.S.
Frames the issue for further appeals.
Would have been a disaster if Henderson dissented.
D.C. Circuit will not want to be overturned. Nor should they be.
Of course not. You're a MAGA.
what about assassinating political opponents? have they ruled on that yet?
because trump said he needs to be immune from prosecution on that too...
because trump said he needs to be immune from prosecution on that too...
If they didn't that sure opens the door for Biden to do whatever the f*** he wants, don't it?
One would THINK they'd have addressed that as well.
the dude is literally saying presidents should be able to do whatever they want - and he's included political assassinations!
the support this man has is just insane to me...it's hard to argue that he doesn't think presidents (or just him, probably) should be kings with unlimited power
This ^
It appears the decision was by a 3 judge panel. I expect Trump to make an en banc appeal before going to SCOTUS. Trump likes to litigate to postpone the inevitable. He stands no chance of wearing down the US Government though.
We shall find out soon enough if Trump's case is added back to the District Court's docket. I could be wrong, but I think Trump has to petition for an en banc appeal within 14 days. If that's denied, next appeal is to SCOTUS.
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He doesn't have to wear down the US Government, his hope is to delay long enough and win the election, then he can drop the case.
Can the appeals court deny the en blanc appeal?
I would think if they can they would likely deny it and the SCOTUS would likely deny the hearing as well.
I have very little worry that the SCOTUS would actually say that presidents are immune from prosecution. If they made that ruling what's to stop Biden from walking over there the next day and shooting all the conservative justices and replacing them all?
The legal theory is just so ludicrous that I doubt that they even waste their time on it.
Setting the “who” aside in this case, giving any POTUS complete, blanket immunity for anything done in office would be a wildly dangerous precedent.
“A president of the United States must have full and total immunity, okay. Total immunity. Many people are saying this. Very smart people are saying this, okay. They come up to me and they say, “Sir, without total immunity, there will never be a president who can function!” And that’s true. If I have total immunity, then Toby Keith would still be alive today, that I can tell you."
I'm not even joking here...if Trump won and started executing political opponents, next to no MAGAs would stop supporting him. They would cheer it on. Republican members of Congress wouldn't call it out either because they fear him. Freaking loonies and cowards.
He can't drop the case, the case is against him. He can drop his appeal to dismiss the case against him.
I think what he means is that Trump would win the election and then immediately pardon himself. Either that or have his AG fire Jack Smith, replace him with a crony who will immediately drop all the charges claim there is nothing to see here and then close the investigation.
Which means he can drop the case, with Exec powers.
@Finance85 doesn't appear to understand these basic things. Which is why he'll vote for Trump (again)
Maybe I'm not communicating clearly enough. The commonly held understanding of one of Trump's strategies is to:
- Delay the proceedings as long as possible
- Win the presidency
- With the powers of the presidency direct the DOJ to drop the case
If that still isn't clear... well, we can try again
It shouldn't be a surprise either if it happens. He's made it perfectly clear that he views the whole thing as a witch hunt, weaponization of the DOJ, totally unfair, something terrible. Of course he would end it, it's an outcome that voters should consider, one of those 'elections have consequences' things.
