WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected appeals from three Republican U.S. House members who challenged fines for not wearing face coverings on the House floor in 2021.

The justices did not comment on leaving in place $500 fines issued in May 2021 to U.S. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Ralph Norman of South Carolina.

  • @EdibleFriend
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    1309 months ago

    THESE MOTHER FUCKERS TOOK A $500 FINE TO SUPREME COURT?!

    • @foggy
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      599 months ago

      Can we sue them for wasting resources or something?

      • @NOT_RICK
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        199 months ago

        You can sue anyone for anything, you just need to be in congress to have your frivolous case dismissed by the SC instead of a low level judge.

    • @[email protected]
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      179 months ago

      Which begs the question, can you appeal anything to the Supreme Court? And either way, how did it get that far that an appellate court didn’t stay the lower courts ruling? How does that work?

      • @[email protected]
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        39 months ago

        You can appeal any judgement. It is up to the higher courts to decide to hear your case. Which they often do not.

          • @hansl
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            39 months ago

            And disagreed on the judgment

      • @hansl
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        39 months ago

        You could if the appeal and the court disagree, at every level of the justice system.

    • @pete_the_cat
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      109 months ago

      And it took nearly 3 years for a ruling…