Discussion: Sessions: DOJ 'Looks Forward' To Arguing For Travel Ban Before SCOTUS

We look forward to the indictment for obstruction of justice and lying to congress you obnoxious little garden gnome

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I am not sure they have the votes on SCOTUS to back them up. I could easily see SCOTUS ruling against the ban, and by more than 5-4 decision, too.

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Well Jeff, hope you have someone to argue the case that has a better memory than yourself. “I don’t recall” won’t win much in the Supreme Court.

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It is significant that only three justices (Alito, Thomas and Gorsuch) voted to lift the stay on the full travel ban. Of course, the standard for stay of the ban is different from the standard for considering the ban on the merits, but my guess is that the other 6 justices saw that the harm of allowing the ban to take effect outweighed any possible benefit to the public of keeping Muslims out of the country.

Note: My auto-correct thinks Gorsuch should be “Grouch.” Did that twice.

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It’s quaint that Ku Klux Keebler even thinks he’s going to be around by October 2017…

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Smart auto-correct :wink:

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Sessions: I look forward to arguing for the travel ban at the Supreme Court. Gonna even dress up for the occasion

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I would imagine that Sotomayor’s first question to the solicitor general in October will be, “What have you done so far to modify the vetting process?”

(Apologies for the cross-post)

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All he has to do is wink at that corrupt SOB Gorsuch to get to 5-4 in the Administration’s favor. I’d like some Con Law scholars to weigh in on possible bases for impeaching Gorsuch and all of Trump’s appointees if Trump is impeached or indicted. Sort of an analog of the “Fruit of the Poisonous Tree” evidentiary doctrine from federal criminal procedure. Otherwise, when the Democrats take back Congress and the White House, they should expand the SCOTUS to at least 11 members.

He’s planning a special dispensation for Celtic Countries that send over Elves, Brownies, Leprechauns, and Bwcas (Buccas).

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Or:

Session Has A Hard-On To Argue For Discrimination And Bigotry In Front Of SCOTUS

I can see it as a 5-4 or 6-3 decision against Trump, depending on Kennedy and Roberts. But I can’t see Thomas, Gorsuch, or Alito doing anything that might get them uninvited from the WH Christmas Party.

Weird. My auto-correct keeps trying to change Gorsuch to Satan’s Minion In Charge Of Picking Up Cheeseburgers From McDonald’s When Chris Christie Isn’t Around

The Supremes may not buy your particular brand of BS Jeff…but then you can just wave your fan and tell the Gents how those women ‘make you nervous’ with their pointed questions…

“The Nigg… Um, excuse me, Mr Chief Justice, The Muslims would destroy America if they went North of the Mason-Dixon… Umm, excuse me again, I mean cross our borders.”

– Sessions, 2018

Hasn’t Ireland has been responsible for a lot more actual terrorists coming to our shores than the countries on the ban list?

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Probably, though I doubt any of them were leprechauns.

I predict that there will be at least 3 opinions, resulting in a 6-3 majority. Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan and Breyer will vote to affirm the 9th and 4th Circuits. Roberts and Kennedy will support a limited ban that would not keep out university students, people with jobs or family ties in the US. The right-wing 3 will vote to uphold the ban in its entirety. Of course some or all could punt on the ground that the vetting period has passed. And yes, there will be some great questions about the new and improve vetting process, if any.

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