WTF? The right wing SCOTUS majority held that Trump is immune re: claims that he directed the DOJ to conduct knowingly sham investigations b4 admitting that, “TRUE THERE IS NO PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY CLAUSE IN THE CONSTITUTION…” (See pp. 37-38) Remember how they reversed Roe v Wade, emphasizing that the constitution includes no explicit reference to abortion? 1/ supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf…
2/ From pp. 37-38
3/ What further blows my mind is that the right wing SCOTUS majority even manufactured a three prong test for this manufactured right to presidential immunity. Remember how right wingers complained incessantly about Roe v Wade’s three trimester approach for abortion rights?
4/ Yes, they found that all conduct involving Trump’s communications with the acting AG and others in the DOJ re: investigations are absolutely immune.
5/ This opinion strongly suggests that a POTUS would have absolute immunity for ordering the DOJ to conduct knowingly sham investigations & prosecutions of political opponents, which is highly concerning. (On the other hand, Trump was probably planning to launch such investigations even without this gift.)
6/ This is the three part test that the right wing SCOTUS majority made up for presidential immunity cases. The court also found that Trump’s directives and communications with the acting AG & DOJ are category 1.
7/ This is from the syllabus to the opinion.
8/ Also from the syllabus (re: Trump’s discussions with the DOJ falling within absolute immunity).
9/ SCOTUS held that Trump’s discussions with the VP Pence re: not certifying the election are a gray area and remanded to the district court to figure it out.
10/ The opinion is just odd. Even the attorney-client privilege has a crime-fraud exception. Since when are crimes considered “official acts”?
11/ This SCOTUS immunity opinion should be evaluated in conjunction with Project 2025 which calls for the installation of Trump “yes men” in the DOJ and for taking legal action against local officials, including District Attorneys, who refuse to what POTUS wants. See page 553 of Project 2025. 👇static.project2025.org/2025_MandateFo…
12/ The SCOTUS that delivered this immunity opinion and the organizations behind Project 2025 emanate from the same place: Council for National Policy (CNP) Board of Governors member Leonard Leo.
28/ The CNP is the Christian Right’s umbrella organization. The CNP is the common denominator between the Big Lie, Jan 6, the SCOTUS takeover, the Dobbs case overturning Roe, the assault on public education, and Project 2025.
30/ I shld add that, regardless of the content of this SCOTUS opinion, SCOTUS had already upended democracy by taking the case and then delaying so that there will be no time to try the case b4 the election. This is just the sh#t on the cake, so to speak. At least that’s my current take.
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All three of these highly influential religious zealots are on the Board of Governors of the Council for National Policy (CNP), the Christian Right’s umbrella organization. The Christofascist assault is coordinated. #LeonardLeo #MichaelFarris #KevinRoberts 1/
Seeing as everyone is discussing Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts, here’s a reminder that he & Claremont president Ryan Williams spearheaded the “79 days” report, which “war gamed” a 2020 scenario where MAGA sheriffs might deputize Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, & 3%ers. 1/
CNP Board of Governors member Leonard Leo “participated in the Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, & Barrett …selection & confirmation process” AND “outside efforts in support of the Roberts & Alito …confirmations,” per the Catholic Information Center (whose board includes Leo). 1/ cicdc.org/speakers/leona…
2/ CNP = Council for National Policy, the Christian Right’s umbrella organization.
Holy astroturf. The fundamentalist Christian takeover of the Carroll ISD school board in Southlake, TX included Hannah Smith —an alum of the Becket Fund (whose board includes Leonard Leo), protege of Leo ally Robert George, & former clerk of Leo pals Clarence Thomas & Alito. 1/
2/ The Daily Signal is the Heritage Foundation’s media arm. Heritage’s board includes Leonard Leo ally Robert George. dailysignal.com/2021/06/10/she…
Oh look. The Center for Baptist Leadership founded by Trump/Heritage alum William Wolfe follows SBC Pastor Jonathan Elwing who has been arrested for possessing images of himself molesting a 2 year old. Wolfe recently said that the SBC has no sex abuse crisis. FFS. 1/