Category Archives: Supreme Court

Conservative Judge Calls Out SCOTUS!

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

MSNBC: Former federal Judge J. Michael Luttig joins Ali Velshi to discuss his takeaways from this week’s Supreme Court oral arguments on former President Donald Trump’s presidential immunity claim, which many believe will lead to more delays in Trump’s federal … Continue reading →

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Is SCOTUS in on the Coup and Trying to End American Democracy?

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

By Thom Hartmann/ TheHartmannReport.com/ April 26, 2022 The simple reality is that conservatives throughout modern history have viewed democracy with a jaundiced eye, and the Supreme Court’s Republican appointees are no exception… Many Americans are confused by the spectacle they … Continue reading →

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Former federal judge: Supreme Court ‘dangerously betrayed’ democracy with Trump disqualification decision

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

By Sarah Fortinsky/ The Hill/ March 14, 2024 Retired federal judge J. Michael Luttig issued a searing rebuke of the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision that Colorado could not disqualify former President Trump from the ballot under the 14th Amendment’s insurrection ban, … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Clarence Thomas

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Arlen Grossman
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Merrick Garland Must Go

Posted on February 25, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman/ DailyKos.com/ February 25, 2024 OpEdNews/Feb 29, 2024 President Joe Biden made a consequential and significant mistake when he appointed Merrick Garland to be Attorney General of the United States. Garland has turned out to be weak, clueless, … Continue reading →

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Attention Supreme Court: Donald Trump Cannot Run or Serve a 2nd Term as President

Posted on February 9, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman Published in dailykos.com, Feb. 9, 2024 As we all know, the laws in this country are based on the United States Constitution. Legal experts have always talked about the intent and meaning of the words therein. They … Continue reading →

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Trump Ruling in Colorado Will Test Conservative Approach to Law

Posted on February 9, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

Two doctrines favored by the conservative supermajority — textualism and originalism — could play a crucial role in any decision by the justices on whether to keep Donald Trump on the ballot By Charlie Savage/ New York Times/ December 21, … Continue reading →

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Shining Light on Dark Money is Good for Democracy

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

By Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)/ Public Citizen/ September 18, 2023 I have concluded, based on considerable observation and evaluation, that a band of right-wing billionaires has its hooks deep into our government.  It uses these hooks to thwart climate action, … Continue reading →

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When was Bribery Legalized in America?

Posted on November 15, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReport.com/ November 15, 2023 “When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral … Continue reading →

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WHY AMERICAN ELECTIONS ARE A SHAM

Posted on September 1, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman / DailyKos.com/ September 1, 2023 Also published at OpEdNews.com September 3                  We are a democracy, and we prove it with periodic elections, including presidential elections every four years. At least, that’s what we’re told. But every … Continue reading →

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