4mo ago

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rejects President Trump’s call for impeaching a judge who ruled against his deportation plans

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Summary

Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare statement rejecting Trump's call to impeach U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, who ruled against Trump's deportation plans.

Roberts declared "impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision."

Trump had labeled Boasberg a "troublemaker and agitator" on social media after the judge blocked deportation flights under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.

The conflict escalated after the administration allegedly ignored Boasberg's verbal order to return deportation flights. Legal experts called Trump's demand "a direct threat to judicial independence."

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I have little faith in the judicial to stand up to anything, but maybe just maybe their own preservation instincts will finally kick in.
- They know they'd better not disagree.
- The fact that he was too scared to call out Trump by name in this "rebuke" suggests against that happening with Roberts
- It's probably because Roberts knows that "won't someone rid me of troublesome Justice John Roberts" is a few paragraphs down this Trumpy road.
Roberts and the rest of SCOTUS can't do anything about impeaching a federal judge even if they wanted to. Congress holds the power of impeachment. If all of the GOP grovellers in the House follow Trump's orders like lap dogs, then the judge will be impeached. They need two thirds majority in the Senate to convict and remove the judge though, which is unlikely (though apparently not impossible with Schumer and his lackeys apparently willing to appease every stupid whim of Trump's and the GOP's while they "bide their time"). SCOTUS has no say in the matter.
- Roberts and the rest of SCOTUS can’t do anything about impeaching a federal judge even if they wanted to.
  No, that's true. However, as the "top judge" in the country, his word does bear some weight.
  
  To whom? The GOP House Reps? I'm not holding my breath.
- They would have their say in the matter once it ends up in court though. Roberts is letting them know ahead of time what the result could be. This is good.
Aw, is Roberts furrowing his brows really intensely?
lmao, no, not even, he's looking ashamed and doing less than the bare minimum, just like at the impeachment proceedings.
"Chief Justice John Roberts furrows his brow and shakes his head while consistently ruling in favor of Donald Trump's agenda."
- Graduated from Susan Collin’s School of Pearl Clutching.
Roberts is gonna find himself impeached by Trump with that talk.
Oh shit. I didn't actually think he'd try to usurp the entire judiciary and render it obsolete when I gave him unlimited presidential immunity. I gave the leopard water. Why would it try to eat my face?
That and impeachment doesn't involve the Supreme Court. It's an operation of the House and Senate.
Thus far Trumps White House has proven that the judiciary can "object" all they want, but unless they are prepared to force them to not do something some how, then the objection is meaningless.
Wow Roberts still does have a little bit of his spine left and managed to find it? Or is this just a platitude and he'll continue to enable the fascist?
This whole fucking power struggle boils down to
"no u"

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