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In effect, Mr. Trump’s candidacy is becoming a referendum on what kind of justice system the country believes it has now and wants to have in the future

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Technically, yes, but without conviction it’s very easy for SCOTUS to overturn.

Article VI of the Constitution establishes the Constitution as the Supreme Law of the Land, the Court held that an Act of Congress that is contrary to the Constitution could not stand.

https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/about-educational-outreach/activity-resources/about#:~:text=Since%20Article%20VI%20of%20the,the%20Constitution%20could%20not%20stand.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I’m not sure how it would be contrary to the 14.3 and 14.5 amendments, but sure.

And oh, by the way, that would be gross partisanship and qualify scrotus for impeachment, as 14.5 assigned sole enforcement to congress.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

It could be, but SCOTUS impeachment is exceedingly rare. The last attempt was Samuel Chase in 1805. He continued to serve until his death.

It also wouldn’t happen before November.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

If the process that happened with whats-his-name-from-Wisconsin is followed, then they'd have to wait until after he's elected but before he's seated anyhow.

Further, Congress has the constitutional power to override SCOTUS decisions. It's happened five times. I don't know if SCOTUS has ever overturned a congressional action that was taken under the direct authority of the constitution.

if you're going to use 'this is incredibly unprecedented'... yes. it fucking is. It's incredibly unprecedented that a sitting US president used riots and insurrection to attempt to overturn the will of the people. such a blatant and unprecedented violation of democracy requires unprecedented responses. (like locking up an ex pres for insurrection.)