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kpete

(72,901 posts)
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 11:16 AM Feb 2022

SCOTUS officially denies TFG's Call for review of 6/1 committee's bid for his WH records

BREAKING: SCOTUS has officially denied Donald Trump's call for Supreme Court review of the Jan. 6 select committee's bid for his White House records.

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday brought a formal end to former President Donald Trump's request to block the release of White House records sought by the Democratic-led congressional panel investigating last year's deadly attack on the Capitol by a mob of his supporters.

The court's decision to formally reject Trump's appeal follows its Jan. 19 order that led to the documents being handed over to the House of Representatives investigative committee by the federal agency that stores government and historical records."


https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-supreme-court-formally-ends-145516807.html

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https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/022222zor_bq7d.pdf

Update on the Supreme Court's refusal today of Trump's assertion that Executive Privilege permitted him to refuse turning documents over to the January 6 insurrection investigation committee

The court’s move, which came in a brief unsigned order issued without comment, comes after the justices denied Trump’s emergency request to block the transfer of his White House records from the National Archives to the House select committee, a process that began last month.

Tuesday’s development formally ends Trump’s legal effort to stymie lawmakers’ efforts to obtain a batch of schedules, call logs, emails and other requested documents that the committee says could illuminate key circumstances surrounding the deadly Capitol riot.

The order leaves intact a lower federal appeals court ruling that found Trump’s assertion of executive privilege and other legal theories unpersuasive in light of President Biden’s refusal to invoke privilege, as well as the House panel’s pressing task.

Since the Supreme Court has disallowed Trump's use of Executive Privilege to stymie the work of the January 6 committee, where does this leave AG Garland's decision not to indict Mark Meadows who is refusing to cooperate with the committee on Executive Privilege grounds? If the court won't allow Trump to make the claim, then certainly Mark Meadows cannot make the claim.


https://www.wkrg.com/news/politics/supreme-court-turns-away-trumps-appeal-in-dispute-with-house-jan-6-panel/
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SCOTUS officially denies TFG's Call for review of 6/1 committee's bid for his WH records (Original Post) kpete Feb 2022 OP
So much winning dalton99a Feb 2022 #1
Lol! ejbr Feb 2022 #38
Clarence was out-voted? no_hypocrisy Feb 2022 #2
Shouldn't Ginny's vote count too? leftieNanner Feb 2022 #5
6/1 or 1/6? MiniMe Feb 2022 #3
That all depends on the country you are in. /nt sdfernando Feb 2022 #40
So much losing... Ocelot II Feb 2022 #4
That is amazing. lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #6
they are playing a long game here...... getagrip_already Feb 2022 #23
They got what they wanted, control of The Court. TFG is dirty laundry. He is Judas. Apropos, heh? Tommymac Feb 2022 #26
They are aware that whatever decisions they make set precedents... thesquanderer Feb 2022 #28
actually, at least six voted not to hear it...... lastlib Feb 2022 #33
Oh, right, six. But still, I wouldn't assume it couldn't have been 7, 8, or unanimous. thesquanderer Feb 2022 #39
How NAIVE of him to think that. ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2022 #7
Remember.... SergeStorms Feb 2022 #30
People need to Google gab13by13 Feb 2022 #35
They say..... SergeStorms Feb 2022 #41
Womp womp C_U_L8R Feb 2022 #8
Another speedydecision malaise Feb 2022 #9
Transactional Politics Reached Its Limit? ruet Feb 2022 #10
"Democratic-led congressional panel" spanone Feb 2022 #11
That galls me too. Hugin Feb 2022 #20
Well, both statements are true. n/t thesquanderer Feb 2022 #25
Womp womp! ETTD once again. zuul Feb 2022 #12
So when does Goersich, Barrett and Cavanaugh come under fire from IQ45 Norbert Feb 2022 #13
They're probly the ones that voted to hear the case... lastlib Feb 2022 #34
Why else did he install his unqualfied SCOTUS nominees, if not to protect him? Orrex Feb 2022 #14
I expect this SCOTUS to protect the RNC but to absolutely throw Trump under the bus Mr. Ected Feb 2022 #15
Exactly. For those wondering why wnylib Feb 2022 #21
The SWEETEST part is that this is the same Court he packed. calimary Feb 2022 #16
Trumps a blithering idiot inthewind21 Feb 2022 #27
He must be getting tired of so much winning. n/t aggiesal Feb 2022 #17
Nice timing with regard to the WH call logs sought by the Committee. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #18
The GOP wants to wipe its hands of Trump, and still go about its Politicub Feb 2022 #19
LOL - I stared at that for a few seconds thinking, "Is his name really Donald J. V. Thompson?" Rabrrrrrr Feb 2022 #22
I thought that too. Shitler's real last name, of course, is Drumpf. OMGWTF Feb 2022 #31
I'm not gonna lie, this makes me want to download that shit app of his... SKKY Feb 2022 #24
Looks like Trump's usefulness to the GOP may be running out. hadEnuf Feb 2022 #29
You realize Trump didn't install The Three to overturn abortion jmowreader Feb 2022 #32
Drip...drip...drip... Grins Feb 2022 #36
This was a given, but still glad to see it. CaptainTruth Feb 2022 #37

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
6. That is amazing.
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 11:25 AM
Feb 2022

I have to wonder what their ulterior motive is. Six of them are anti-American pigs.

getagrip_already

(17,802 posts)
23. they are playing a long game here......
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 01:15 PM
Feb 2022

They don't really care about tfg personally, and they are expecting a gop controlled house to tear the democratic party to pieces in retaliation.

If they limited congressional power now, it might hold for when the gop wants to abuse it in retaliation.

Expect them to subpoena everyone in the obama admin, and most dem house members, especially of the non-white-male variety.

Tommymac

(7,334 posts)
26. They got what they wanted, control of The Court. TFG is dirty laundry. He is Judas. Apropos, heh?
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 01:26 PM
Feb 2022

They want him to FALL just as much as the rest of us - but for different reasons.

He is the common link to their illegitimate appointments to The Court. He was paid the political (and perhaps literal) blood money.

The quicker he is in jail and out of the public limelight the more secure their judas appointments become. The public quickly forgets unless or until the M$M starts a drumbeat.

Thos 3 Incompetent Quacks along with their ringleader Thomas will still pursue the most Conservative of Social Agendas.

But they are throwing TFG under the bus with smiles on their faces and malice in their black hearts. Have no doubt.

How apropos.

thesquanderer

(13,006 posts)
28. They are aware that whatever decisions they make set precedents...
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 01:33 PM
Feb 2022

...which can give the other side whatever leeway they grant their own.

And of course, they're lifetime appointments anyway, and Trump has no power over them and never will.

Plus it's an unsigned opinion, so nobody even has to know who voted how, only that at least 5 voted that way.

lastlib

(28,261 posts)
33. actually, at least six voted not to hear it......
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 01:50 PM
Feb 2022

It takes four votes to hear a case. There couldn't have been more than three votes to hear this one; I can guess who they were.........

thesquanderer

(13,006 posts)
39. Oh, right, six. But still, I wouldn't assume it couldn't have been 7, 8, or unanimous.
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 02:23 PM
Feb 2022

Again, no names, no accountability... and proceeding to hear the case is, for those on the right, a kind of no-win scenario. If they end up deciding against Trump, they will be pilloried by their side; if they end up deciding for Trump, they are establishing a precedent they may not want to see used on the other side. Now they can just ignore the whole mess.

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,897 posts)
7. How NAIVE of him to think that.
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 11:25 AM
Feb 2022

Even with his 3 picks went against him for the 2nd time in a matter of weeks.

I wonder how he will react. Not well I am to presume.

SergeStorms

(20,591 posts)
30. Remember....
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 01:42 PM
Feb 2022

those weren't Trump's picks for the SCOTUS, they were the Federalist Society's picks, and Trump just passed on their names to the Senate.

If it were up to Trump, Ivanka, Don Jr. and Eric would all have lifetime posts on the SCOTUS. Or maybe some of his porn actress friends.

gab13by13

(32,318 posts)
35. People need to Google
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 02:00 PM
Feb 2022

Sheldon Whitehouse's Senate speeches concerning the Federalist Society. The FS is behind the critical race theory nonsense, is behind the anti-voter laws passed throughout the states. It launders money to politicians and right wing causes.

ps/ Christopher Wray is a member.
pss/ No proof that Merrick Garland is a member but he did participate in 10 or 11 Federalist Society events.

SergeStorms

(20,591 posts)
41. They say.....
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 02:35 PM
Feb 2022

they want to protect the Constitution and the founding fathers' vision for this country.

Bullshit. Many things have changed in the almost 250 years since this country's inception, and the founding fathers knew this would happen. The Constitution was not a document carved in stone. It provided for ways to update and modernize the content of the Constitution, to stay current with society's norms.

What they didn't provide for was having the will of relatively few people completely negate the will of the people for whom they built this country. They did not provide for fascist takeovers.

That's my take on the FS anyway. They want to condense the power of many into the power of a few, diametrically opposed to the thoughts of our founding fathers (and it pains me to keep using that term, but that's just one of the many changes that have occured in almost 250 years).

Hugin

(37,848 posts)
20. That galls me too.
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 01:11 PM
Feb 2022

Back in the day the addition of one Democratic Senator or Representative rendered the never ending butter males witch hunts 'Bi-Partisan'. What changed?

Norbert

(7,765 posts)
13. So when does Goersich, Barrett and Cavanaugh come under fire from IQ45
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 12:02 PM
Feb 2022

for betraying him.

lastlib

(28,261 posts)
34. They're probly the ones that voted to hear the case...
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 01:53 PM
Feb 2022

I'm a little surprised (In)justice PubicHair (Clarence) didn't join them.

Mr. Ected

(9,714 posts)
15. I expect this SCOTUS to protect the RNC but to absolutely throw Trump under the bus
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 12:45 PM
Feb 2022

His days of protection are numbered.

wnylib

(26,009 posts)
21. Exactly. For those wondering why
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 01:12 PM
Feb 2022

the SC would rule against Trump, it's simply that they are throwing their support to the Republican establishment and throwing Trump under the bus.

They want a less insane and more presentable head of the RNC.

calimary

(90,017 posts)
16. The SWEETEST part is that this is the same Court he packed.
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 12:53 PM
Feb 2022

Undoubtedly assumed his three SCOTUS appointments would happily “return the favor.” Undoubtedly assumed they’d owe him BIGTIME and they’d just guarantee him a nice little free get-out-of-jail card. Finding out the hard way that they owe him precisely NOTHING.

 

inthewind21

(4,616 posts)
27. Trumps a blithering idiot
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 01:28 PM
Feb 2022

As are his die hard supporters. Not like that had to be said, it's glaringly obvious. Clearly these yahoo's are to stupid to take a look at the supreme court and see how justices have ruled AFTER they get a LIFETIME seat that is untouchable. If not for Roberts, the ACA would have been totally gutted and destroyed. That shocked the crap out of the R's trying to destroy it. Not that this bunch of tyrants will suddenly go left, but they won't be quite as dependable as the rabid R's think they will. They are no longer beholden to ANYONE. And they have made that abundantly clear to Trump.

L. Coyote

(51,134 posts)
18. Nice timing with regard to the WH call logs sought by the Committee.
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 01:02 PM
Feb 2022

So that won't take 30 days of be delayed by legal actions.

Politicub

(12,328 posts)
19. The GOP wants to wipe its hands of Trump, and still go about its
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 01:08 PM
Feb 2022

mission to dismantle civil rights protections, voting rights and the meager safety net programs we have.

That’s what’s so awful about the GOP and its judicial army. These small victories at the Supreme Court may impugn Trump and family, but he’s more of a sideshow than the bigger destructive project that’s in play.

Rabrrrrrr

(58,374 posts)
22. LOL - I stared at that for a few seconds thinking, "Is his name really Donald J. V. Thompson?"
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 01:13 PM
Feb 2022

and then I realized how incorrectly I was reading it. But it *was* a moment of fun.

But that moment of fun is nowhere in comparison to the fun of having the piece of shit denied by the SCOTUS to cover up his filth!

I continue to roll with laughter.

So, with the 60+ cases of "voter fraud" that got thrown out, and other times the piece of garbage has been denied by judges - most of which he appointed - to cover up the illegal activities, how many losses is this?

Are the MAGAt deplorable tired of LOSING yet? Ya goddamned losers.

SKKY

(12,801 posts)
24. I'm not gonna lie, this makes me want to download that shit app of his...
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 01:16 PM
Feb 2022

...just to see the collective hyperventilating over "his" Supreme Court Justices not showing their loyalty.

hadEnuf

(3,613 posts)
29. Looks like Trump's usefulness to the GOP may be running out.
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 01:41 PM
Feb 2022

They've made great gains on their overall fascist agenda, thanks to him. But no one except for the extreme nutcases want to go down with him over it.

jmowreader

(53,193 posts)
32. You realize Trump didn't install The Three to overturn abortion
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 01:45 PM
Feb 2022

He know that if they did it would cramp the dating style of himself and millions of guys just like him. Rather, he picked people who he “knew” would keep him out of jail. They don’t seem to be following the script.

What I’m starting to suspect is that if push comes to shove the GOP will happily let Trump and his minions go up the river so they can “prove” they’re concerned about corruption.

Grins

(9,459 posts)
36. Drip...drip...drip...
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 02:04 PM
Feb 2022

With that door closed, may the next door he hears closing have iron bars.

CaptainTruth

(8,200 posts)
37. This was a given, but still glad to see it.
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 02:05 PM
Feb 2022

Also glad they acted quickly to prevent the Traitor from dragging it out longer.

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