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Breaking: #SCOTUS denies stay in bump stock case. Thomas and Gorsuch dissent. There wasn't even a call for a response. #ButGorsuch #NotKavanaugh
The Plaintiffs are seeking a stay from the Court of Appeals, an rehearing en banc
As it stands now, there is only one person in America who can own a bumpstock. A single district court judge in Utah issued a PI, but declined to make it nationwide.
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1/ Oral Arrguments in Timbs felt like McDonald v. Chicago redux.
In 2010, J. Stevens asked about Apodaca, and whether some rights could apply differently to federal and state governments. In 2018, RBG asked about Apodaca and non-unanimous jury trials. #SCOTUS
2/ In 2010, Paul Clement said Apodaca was an "outlier." In 2018, Wesley Hottot said Apodaca was "anomalous."
3/ In 2010, J. Ginsburg asked if the Court would have to incorporate the Grand Jury and Jury Trial Clauses. In 2018, J. Alito asks about other rights not incorproated, including the right to a grand jury proceeding.
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We are now at stage 4:
1. Russia didn’t hack.
2. Even if Russia hacked, the campaign didn’t collude.
3. Even if campaign colluded, Trump didn’t.
4. Ok, Trump lied and collude, but that’s not a crime!
5. Ok, it was a criminal conspiracy under 18 USC 371, #ButGorsuch #ButKavanaugh!
2/ Meeting with Russian is not a crime by itself. But here’s my explanation for why Trump’s actions are a “conspiracy against the United States,” 18 USC 371, based on a timeline with or without Michael Cohen’s allegation. H/t @RDEliason @jentaub amp.slate.com/news-and-polit…
3. This is a better link to my @slate piece. The key in the timeline:
June 7, 2016, 5 pm, Don Jr confirms the Trump Tower meeting
That evening, Trump announces "major speech" on Hillary scandal
June 7: Russians go live with DCLeaks.com
slate.com/news-and-polit…
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