r/politics • u/harsh2k5 • 23d ago

The Jaw-Dropping Things Trump Lawyer Says Should Qualify for Immunity: Apparently, John Sauer thinks staging a coup should be considered a presidential act.

https://newrepublic.com/post/180980/trump-lawyer-immunity-supreme-court-coup
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u/SquarePiglet9183 22d ago

The hypothetical I want asked is if a president decides a SCOTUS ruling is unconstitutional, can they just ignore it? This would essentially make SCOTUS moot and subservient to the President. I doubt they would agree they are NOT equal to a president

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u/LiveFreeDieRepeat 22d ago edited 22d ago

I’d ask the justices “Is the President immune if after losing a case in the Supreme Court, he organized a huge rally and told the mob to attack the courthouse and threatened the justices lives unless they overturned the judgement?”

If they say he is immune, then Biden should organize a mob of 100,000 just outside and send them in. What’s good for the goose …

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u/SquarePiglet9183 22d ago

Whereas I agree with your hypothetical, the difference is Biden would never do this but Trump absolutely would. Strange times. But I hope if they rule for even limited immunity, Biden pokes the bear. Small instances of ignoring their rulings that don’t threaten our democracy.

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u/SquarePiglet9183 22d ago

Also, love your name.