▲ 376 ▼ Supreme Court will take up Trump’s eligibility to run for president (www.politico.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 110 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] scottywh@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) There's nothing stopping them but they are expected to consider precedent which that decision sets. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Eatspancakes84@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago That’s not how precedent works. Higher courts set precedent that lower courts must follow, not vice versa. For instance, the SC could introduce a very narrow definition of (participating in) an insurrection. If they want to rule in Trump’s favor, they will find an excuse (and mangle the law in the process). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Eatspancakes84@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago That’s not how precedent works. Higher courts set precedent that lower courts must follow, not vice versa. For instance, the SC could introduce a very narrow definition of (participating in) an insurrection. If they want to rule in Trump’s favor, they will find an excuse (and mangle the law in the process). permalink fedilink source parent