SCOTUS Catch-all | 2024-25 Term Ends

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Oddball said:

The Coward Court strikes again, this time to allow Executive branch to dismantle the Dept of Education. Who cares about Congressional authority and separation of powers? Not the cowed Roberts bunch, that's obvious. This is not a surprise, but still worthy of widespread disdain....
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I seem to recall them enjoining a student loan forgiveness program because it exceeded Congressional authorization. It wasn't that long ago. Now, apparently, Congressional intent doesn't matter.
 
superrific said:
It's been done before. Isn't that what a "putative class" is?
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Sure. I just don’t recall injunctions being issued on behalf of a putative class. I’m not saying it hasn’t happened. I’m sure it has. But most class actions before now don’t involve the types of claims that necessitate an injunction.
 
lawtig02 said:
That’s right. I was skeptical courts would do that, as I’ve never seen it done in a class action and I don’t think the rules specifically allow it, but that’s what the Rhode Island judge did. And if that becomes acceptable practice, then the recent SCOTUS case will likely end up being more about form than substance.
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The rules don't disallow it. The all-writs act supports it.
 
Carolina Fever said:
This is just ridiculous. The whole point of the judicial system is to make sure there are checks and balances and a separation of power between the branches of government. Might as well not even have a judicial and legislative branch now.
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That is sort of my whole point with the "Coward Court" thing... Johnny Bob and Coney (and to some extent Cavabro) all are quite aware that Trump would ignore any contrary ruling and there is no legislative branch willing to stand up to this regime either...

So they kick the can down the road as best they can (see above discussion by Super/LawTig as another perfect example of it) and hope to preserve whatever "power" they still can claim until circumstances change.

They will bow when they know they must and avoid as many real decisions as they can in the interim. That is the "centrist" in the current Chief Justice -- while Clayton Bigsby, SamIAm et al are going to ride this wave as hard as they possibly can.

That's my positive spin on it anyway, just as likely there are 6 people of the 9 who wear white hoods at home, little could surprise me anymore
 
Carolina Fever said:
This is just ridiculous. The whole point of the judicial system is to make sure there are checks and balances and a separation of power between the branches of government. Might as well not even have a judicial and legislative branch now.
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Imagine being a high school civics or AP US Government teacher right now and still being required to teach students about our system of checks and balances and separation of powers as if they still actually existed. We're rapidly reaching the point at which what kids are being taught in class about our government and how it is currently functioning (or malfunctioning) have no connection to one another - what is being taught in class is basically fiction and not connected to reality.
 
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superrific said:
For those just tuning in, ZenMode is again lying. It was not an 8-1 decision. There were five who voted for, and one who voted against. That is all we know.

Also, district courts are the primary fact finders in our legal system, so on that point too he is lying. I'm not going to respond to his bullshit anymore. Just remember, this man is a liar and a fool.
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And he's on Super Ignore therefore I have no idea what lies he's telling now. But, I do know him to be a liar - and a fool.
 
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