@gAlienLifeform to politics • 1 month agoThe FBI conducted a sham investigation into Brett Kavanaugh. We shouldn't be surprised.www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square27arrow-up1460arrow-down14file-textcross-posted to: lawpoliticsnews
arrow-up1456arrow-down1external-linkThe FBI conducted a sham investigation into Brett Kavanaugh. We shouldn't be surprised.www.theguardian.com@gAlienLifeform to politics • 1 month agomessage-square27file-textcross-posted to: lawpoliticsnews
minus-square@ceenotelink53•edit-21 month agoEveryone knew this at the time. It’s telling that every Trump appointed justice has a degree of illegitimacy around them. Gorsuch’s seat should have been filled by Obama, Kavanaugh got deliberately under-vetted, and Coney-Barrett’s seat should have been filled by Biden.
minus-square@gAlienLifeformOPlink28•1 month agoEveryone should keep being reminded of this every time Brett makes a ruling. America’s judicial system is illegitimate until he’s dealt with.
minus-square@Dlaykneelink8•1 month agoHow would a sham Supreme Court judge be removed? I know there was talk of impeaching them but… is that actually a thing?
minus-squareOptionallink15•1 month agoIn a functioning government, yes. In a government hamstrung by idiot racist fascists, no.
minus-square@NABDadlinkEnglish12•1 month agoIt’s actually a thing, but it would require a degree of unity the country isn’t capable of.
Everyone knew this at the time.
It’s telling that every Trump appointed justice has a degree of illegitimacy around them. Gorsuch’s seat should have been filled by Obama, Kavanaugh got deliberately under-vetted, and Coney-Barrett’s seat should have been filled by Biden.
Everyone should keep being reminded of this every time Brett makes a ruling. America’s judicial system is illegitimate until he’s dealt with.
How would a sham Supreme Court judge be removed? I know there was talk of impeaching them but… is that actually a thing?
In a functioning government, yes. In a government hamstrung by idiot racist fascists, no.
It’s actually a thing, but it would require a degree of unity the country isn’t capable of.
Or a good shot.
Hey now, don’t give me hope.