Monday's order granting the Trump admin a stay pending appeal in the Oregon case changed nothing on the ground immediately. But, it did crystallize where we are at — and going.
What a relief to know that the presence of the National Guard would prevent the irreparable harm caused by such time-wasting activities as responding to tips about possible bombs because……uh, because the Oregon National Guard is uniquely gifted with the power to quell the waves that carry phone calls? Must be all the herbal tea.
It isn’t just DOJ that is untethered from reality. Increasingly certain federal judges are, too. Has RFuK determined whether this is caused by Tylenol or circumcision?
Agreed that this 2-1 decision is less dire than it seems … but that decision is as Trump-packed as is SCOTUS … and may be foretelling how it might vote.
CGTLD...thank you for a most articulate explication of the hornets' nest created by circuit court judges who are both bought and sold and, apparently, either have no shame and/or are incredibly unfit to sit on the bench, if not to practice law. Nelson's ramblings are of a sadly homeless psychiatric patient talking to himself on a NYC subway car. Thank goodness for Graber's razor sharp analysis and (attempt at) table-setting the en banc hearing. Of all the writings on court business-and there are several decent folks out there-you stand on all of their shoulders.
I don’t fully understand the ramifications of all this. But it sounds like Trump may be supported by the courts to deploy troops anywhere for any reason.
What a relief to know that the presence of the National Guard would prevent the irreparable harm caused by such time-wasting activities as responding to tips about possible bombs because……uh, because the Oregon National Guard is uniquely gifted with the power to quell the waves that carry phone calls? Must be all the herbal tea.
It isn’t just DOJ that is untethered from reality. Increasingly certain federal judges are, too. Has RFuK determined whether this is caused by Tylenol or circumcision?
Guess The Donald can try to rig more than elections. The law is, apparently, whatever the mercurial favors this moment.
Thank you for making sense of this, Chris. Some of the courts are getting as unintelligible as Trump.
Thank you Chris for your
thorough breakdown of
this case. It helped clear
it up for this lay person.
Agreed that this 2-1 decision is less dire than it seems … but that decision is as Trump-packed as is SCOTUS … and may be foretelling how it might vote.
Thanks for this thorough and articulate breakdown of both the initial ruling and the potential next steps in all directions.
Every single time, their answer to any legal question is 'deference to the President'. That is not rule of law.
Sadly, the two judges in the majority have forgotten that they swore to “defend the Constitution,” not the illegal acts of the felon tyrant.
CGTLD...thank you for a most articulate explication of the hornets' nest created by circuit court judges who are both bought and sold and, apparently, either have no shame and/or are incredibly unfit to sit on the bench, if not to practice law. Nelson's ramblings are of a sadly homeless psychiatric patient talking to himself on a NYC subway car. Thank goodness for Graber's razor sharp analysis and (attempt at) table-setting the en banc hearing. Of all the writings on court business-and there are several decent folks out there-you stand on all of their shoulders.
Excellent analysis Chris Geidner.
Chris,
Thank you for counting and categorizing the principled steps the Ninth Appellate failed to see while visualizing their king.
I don’t fully understand the ramifications of all this. But it sounds like Trump may be supported by the courts to deploy troops anywhere for any reason.
“Gold draftdodgers … and tRump a comin’”