Castro v. Trump, a case challenging Trump’s candidacy with the 14th Amendment, is expected to decided by the justices on or before October 9.
So the case is already lost then. Does anyone actually believe the Supreme Court isn’t politically motivated anymore?
I don’t know. I think there’s a possibility. Remember, they’re politically beholden to the GOP, not necessarily Trump. The wealthy donors might not like his plans either. Which is perfect, because Thomas was thinking about a cruise in south America anyway.
I hope you are right. I don’t think our democracy can take four more years of Trump.
They’re politically motivated by regressive, theocratic principles. They’re not trump’s lackeys, they’ve ruled against him in the past on significant issues.
I don’t see any way they could, or more likely would, rule against him without one of the cases against him ending with a guilty verdict.
much as I’d love to see them kick him out, I’m pretty sure all of them are aware that their lives could quite literally be on the line here. they’re gonna figure out ahead of time who’s voting what way, so they can have may be a 6-3 split while still ensuring that they don’t risk actually letting it pass.
They deliberate behind closed doors and write long opinions; I don’t think it’s like, “okay, everybody vote on three! one… two…”
Or they might realize this is their one chance to be free of this stuff.
Not that I really know anything about this but isn’t this a state’s rights issue? Don’t states determine their own ballets? Anyway, this will be interesting to watch. I’d like to think we can’t be sure of the results.
No matter how it goes, I think this will be damaging to the GOP which is fine by me. They married the criminal and I am sure there are those who wish to cut him loose and those who can’t give him up.
Participation in an insurrection is disqualifying under the US Constitution, so it very much is not a states’ rights issue. The question is what standard of evidence is required.
The 14th amendment overrides that particular right, for obvious reasons.
Hopefully they remove him from the ballot.
