Right-Wing Supreme Court Rules Trump Has 'Absolute Immunity' for Official Acts

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Right-Wing Supreme Court Rules Trump Has 'Absolute Immunity' for Official Acts - Lemmy.World

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17119069 [https://lemmy.world/post/17119069] > “In every use of official power, the president is now a king above the law,” warned Justice Sonia Sotomayor. “With fear for our democracy, I dissent.”

I was genuinely not expecting this. As little reason as this Supreme Court has given to inspire confidence, I thought this was a bridge too. I feel sick to my stomach.

I had felt the same way, until they ruled that partisan gerrymandering is constitutionally protected, that racial gerrymandering can only be unconstitutional if it doesn’t provide a partisan advantage to one side, and that the court must assume that legislators are acting in good faith because their need to not be embarrassed outweighs the constitutional rights of the people and the need for honest elections. I read that decision and said “shit, they’re gonna rule that Trump’s immune.”

I never thought the Court would put out a decision that could rival Dred Scott for worst in history, but these asshole’s have put out multiple contenders for that title in a single term.

You’d still have to beat Citizens United.

Plus it’s kinda John Roberts’ whole jam, taking away voting rights