Fun fact about Aileen Cannon: She was so eager to suppress the case against the traitor and criminal Trump, she ignored the advice from senior jurists to give the case to another judge and ensured the fix was in. [gift link] www.nytimes.com/2024/06/20/u...
Two federal judges in South Florida privately urged Aileen M. Cannon to decline the case when it was assigned to her last year, according to two people briefed on the matter. She chose to keep it.
Today, on Juneteenth, if you are a descendant of a formerly enslaved person I invite you to take a moment to acknowledge, mourn, and cherish all it means. If you are a descendant of a people who benefited from slavery I invite you to explore what steps remain to address the legacy of that injustice.
"Nazi legal theorists argued that politics was a matter of defining the enemy and choosing a side. The rule of law was to yield to a special sort unrule, in which the chieftain defined politics by choosing an enemy to be blamed for his own crimes." open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
Modern revenge culture, explained by Mrs. and Mr. Alito
Brilliant, must-read essay by Timothy Snyder on Trump, the Supreme Court, and the millennia of dark history behind the Alitos' culture of revenge. Please spread this link. snyder.substack.com/p/a-short-co...
Modern revenge culture, explained by Mrs. and Mr. Alito
BREAKING: The Oklahoma Supreme Court has dismissed the Tulsa Race Massacre case, in what was likely the final opportunity for survivors to receive justice
In an 8 to 1 decision, the Oklahoma Supreme Court has dismissed the Tulsa Race Massacre case.
Gonna be a lot of dunking on this today, so as someone who wrote his dissertation on secession movements, let me point out: 1. This is not a majoritarian mvmt. Like 1861 secession in TX, it's a minority coup 2. It looks majoritarian bc of gerrymandering and disfranchisement (1/2)
The state GOP has backed a referendum on leaving the American Union in its 2024 legislative platform.
"Republicans are acting as a law firm with just one client," says Rep Eric Swalwell. "That's Donald Trump." As Swalwell tells me on the pod, Dems can go on offense by pointing out that the GOP is making Trump's criminal travails their only priority. Listen: newrepublic.com/article/1825...
With Republicans hatching vile plans to shield Donald Trump from further prosecution, Representative Eric Swalwell explains how Democrats can go on offense against Trump's criminality.
“The Court's been controlled for more than 50 consecutive years by the GOP at a time when the Democratic Party has won the popular vote in 7 of the last 8 presidential elections… And absent a reform that intentionally rebalances the Court, the Court will remain in GOP hands for 40 more years.”
2024 IS OUR LAST CHANCE Unless we commit to expanding the Supreme Court, we’re dooming ourselves to 100 years of Republican rule, says @jamisonfoser.bsky.social. Dig into democracy at www.erlywrm.com
If we don’t expand the court, there’s little hope democracy will survive a century of right-wing rule. “We have a Supreme Court that is controlled by a super majority, 6-3 right-wing super majority. ...
This didn’t have to be an all-or-nothing choice. By framing Covid precautions as either “lockdown” or “a free for all,” the Biden administration has missed an opportunity to better protect its citizens and send clearer messages around Covid and the risk of long Covid." @lauralew105.bsky.social
A sudden surge of the virus is a stark reminder of two things: The pandemic isn’t over, and it could be part of the referendum on the Biden presidency.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that the state’s legislative maps, heavily gerrymandered in favor of Republicans, were unconstitutional. It ordered new maps before the 2024 election, which could cause a seismic political shift in a crucial swing state.
The ruling, coming just months after liberals gained a 4-to-3 majority on the State Supreme Court, could undo gerrymanders that have given Republicans lopsided control of the State Legislature.