@gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world • 2 months agoThe FBI conducted a sham investigation into Brett Kavanaugh. We shouldn't be surprised.www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1460arrow-down14file-textcross-posted to: law@lemmy.worldpolitics@lemmy.worldnews@lemmy.world
arrow-up1456arrow-down1external-linkThe FBI conducted a sham investigation into Brett Kavanaugh. We shouldn't be surprised.www.theguardian.com@gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world • 2 months agomessage-square26fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: law@lemmy.worldpolitics@lemmy.worldnews@lemmy.world
minus-square@ceenote@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink53•edit-22 months agoEveryone knew this at the time. It’s telling that every Trump appointed justice has a degree of illegitimacy around them. Gorsuch’s seat should have been filled by Obama, Kavanaugh got deliberately under-vetted, and Coney-Barrett’s seat should have been filled by Biden.
minus-square@gAlienLifeform@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilink28•2 months agoEveryone should keep being reminded of this every time Brett makes a ruling. America’s judicial system is illegitimate until he’s dealt with.
minus-square@Dlayknee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink8•2 months agoHow would a sham Supreme Court judge be removed? I know there was talk of impeaching them but… is that actually a thing?
minus-squareOptionallinkfedilink15•2 months agoIn a functioning government, yes. In a government hamstrung by idiot racist fascists, no.
minus-square@NABDad@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish12•2 months agoIt’s actually a thing, but it would require a degree of unity the country isn’t capable of.
Everyone knew this at the time.
It’s telling that every Trump appointed justice has a degree of illegitimacy around them. Gorsuch’s seat should have been filled by Obama, Kavanaugh got deliberately under-vetted, and Coney-Barrett’s seat should have been filled by Biden.
Everyone should keep being reminded of this every time Brett makes a ruling. America’s judicial system is illegitimate until he’s dealt with.
How would a sham Supreme Court judge be removed? I know there was talk of impeaching them but… is that actually a thing?
In a functioning government, yes. In a government hamstrung by idiot racist fascists, no.
It’s actually a thing, but it would require a degree of unity the country isn’t capable of.
Or a good shot.
Hey now, don’t give me hope.