Sharing a stage, Supreme Court Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Brett Kavanaugh sparred Monday over the many emergency orders the court has issued allowing Donald Trump to move ahead with key parts of his agenda.

The issue in emergency appeals is whether a policy that has been challenged in court should be allowed to take effect while a legal case that could last for years continues.

Jackson, a frequent dissenter from the emergency orders, said Kavanaugh and the other conservatives who repeatedly sided with Trump last year were not serving the court or the country well.

“The administration is making new policy ... and then insisting the new policy take effect immediately, before the challenge is decided. This uptick in the court’s willingness to get involved in cases on the emergency docket is a real unfortunate problem,” Jackson said to loud applause.

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[–] 18 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Here’s an idea: could they all just die?

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  • [–] 24 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

    No please don't, then Trump gets to pick 9 new ones.

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  • [–] 16 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

    I’d be very happy if he also died

    Immediately

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  • [–] 9 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Then Vance gets to pick 9. Careful what you wish for, we are firmly in monkey paw territory...

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Remember when Biden could have expanded the supreme court but just sat there being old getting older for 4 years?

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    To be fair he also had Joe Manchin threatening to block it. Though what I don't understand is why they didn't pressure him to fall in line. (Insert controlled opposition theory here)

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    I'll take the "DEI Hire" over the "DUI Hire" any day.

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