A federal judge says the Trump administration may have “acted in bad faith” by trying to rush Venezuelan migrants out of the country before a court could step in to block their deportations to El Salvador.
Sure, I get if the “good side” were to be as cavalier with the law as trump is, the entire thing falls apart even faster. But I have no doubt in my mind the “rule of law” in the USA is over.
I’m not willing to make that call, yet. It’s on life support, with the doctor in charge coyly hinting at whether he’s going to finish it off himself, but it hasn’t happened yet.
And in this case, the Supreme Court bailed out the President. They went ahead and said all 9 justices disagree on whether the courts have the power to review this dispute (rejecting the most extreme and most unaccountable theory of executive power), but said that the proper forum is in Texas, not in DC. So this DC judge who was weighing contempt was stripped of jurisdiction to do so.
That’s not a constitutional crisis, which is what I’m very concerned about being that uncrossable line, but it is still separately a bad result.
These are nuanced distinctions, and I don’t want to make it seem like I’m only watching out for a constitutional crisis and ignoring all the other ways that Trump is hurting the rule of law, but I think that violating court orders is a special kind of harm that needs to be viewed as its own especially dangerous thing.
Getting close. Over the weekend the Trump admin might have crossed the line in Kilmar Abrego Garcia case. They might try to weasel out of the Supreme Court’s order by saying they’re following it the best they can, but Trump is also the type of person who seems incapable of that nuance, and might basically force that showdown with the Supreme Court.
I’m Canadian but as you know, the world is getting splashed by the open blender the USA is right now… for all our sake, I am wishing hard you are right and I am wrong.
I’m not willing to make that call, yet. It’s on life support, with the doctor in charge coyly hinting at whether he’s going to finish it off himself, but it hasn’t happened yet.
And in this case, the Supreme Court bailed out the President. They went ahead and said all 9 justices disagree on whether the courts have the power to review this dispute (rejecting the most extreme and most unaccountable theory of executive power), but said that the proper forum is in Texas, not in DC. So this DC judge who was weighing contempt was stripped of jurisdiction to do so.
That’s not a constitutional crisis, which is what I’m very concerned about being that uncrossable line, but it is still separately a bad result.
These are nuanced distinctions, and I don’t want to make it seem like I’m only watching out for a constitutional crisis and ignoring all the other ways that Trump is hurting the rule of law, but I think that violating court orders is a special kind of harm that needs to be viewed as its own especially dangerous thing.
are we there yet? I’m actualy asking because you seem to know your stuff
Getting close. Over the weekend the Trump admin might have crossed the line in Kilmar Abrego Garcia case. They might try to weasel out of the Supreme Court’s order by saying they’re following it the best they can, but Trump is also the type of person who seems incapable of that nuance, and might basically force that showdown with the Supreme Court.
Thanks for sharing your take
I’m Canadian but as you know, the world is getting splashed by the open blender the USA is right now… for all our sake, I am wishing hard you are right and I am wrong.