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An interesting question is if/when there will be big protests. Ignoring a judge is a breach of constitutional order, and if people don’t speak up for Venezuelan “gang members”, it becomes normalized, and quickly can escalate. I think we’ve all been waiting to see how long it would take to get here (if ever). Now what next???
Law doesn’t matter with this administration. SCOTUS decided the president was exempt from the law and the consequences are obvious…
An interesting question is if/when there will be big protests. Ignoring a judge is a breach of constitutional order, and if people don’t speak up for Venezuelan “gang members”, it becomes normalized, and quickly can escalate. I think we’ve all been waiting to see how long it would take to get here (if ever). Now what next???
This poses an interesting legal question. Since the judge ruled once the plane was in international airspace, would the US have jurisdiction? Or would say mercantile laws or airspace laws apply making it a weird legal hack to deport these "gang members"?
problem is it will be a race to bottom going forwards.
Law doesn’t matter with this administration. SCOTUS decided the president was exempt from the law and the consequences are obvious…
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/2932356/...
(Whether or not this is a legal government is not covered.)
https://www.stevevladeck.com/p/132-five-questions-about-trum...
Law doesn’t matter with this administration. SCOTUS decided the president was exempt from the law and the consequences are obvious…
Here’s the ruling which talks about what Presidential actions carry executive immunity and when they do not (Syllabus (2), when authority is shared by Congress). https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-939_e2pg.pdf