Tuesday, August 06, 2024

SCOTUS Declines to Halt Trump Sentencing in Hush Money Case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by the state of Missouri to halt Donald Trump's upcoming sentencing for his conviction in New York on felony charges involving hush money ...

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... The decision by the justices came in response to a lawsuit by the state of Missouri claiming that the case against Trump infringed on the right of voters under the U.S. Constitution to hear from the Republican presidential nominee as he seeks to regain the White House.

The Supreme Court's order was unsigned. Conservative Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito indicated they would have heard Missouri's case. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-08-05 03:38 PM

Thomas and Alito can be counted on to do as their investor-benefactors wish. They've been bought and once bought stay bought.

#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2024-08-05 03:46 PM

In the past, Justices at least tried to avoid looking like partisan political operatives, but with Thomas and Alito it's just rwing politics in your face 24/7.

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2024-08-05 04:14 PM

I miss the old days when you only heard from the AG at election time. I do enjoy watching this guy fail, though. You know the case is bad when this corrupt GOP USSC won't rule in your favor.

#4 | Posted by HeeHaw at 2024-08-06 01:04 AM

Trump could be the first presidential candidate who has to wear an ankle bracelet on the campaign trail.

#5 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2024-08-06 11:31 PM

FTA

Bailey argued that the criminal case against Trump violated the right of Missouri residents under the Constitution's First Amendment to "hear from and vote for their preferred presidential candidate."

Republican attorneys general from Florida, Iowa, Montana and Alaska filed a Supreme Court brief in support of the Missouri lawsuit.

This sounds like another one of Trump's cockamamie schemes to get off the hook in the New York State hush money case, claiming the gag order deprives the residents of Missouri (and Florida, Iowa, Montana and Alaska) from their constitutional right to make an informed decision. Because they couldn't hear Trump's side.

What a bunch of bunk ~ and, in my opinion, an indictment against the people of Missouri, Florida, Iowa, Montana and Alaska for believing they're going to get anything close to the truth from a compulsive liar like Donald Trump.

#6 | Posted by Twinpac at 2024-08-07 05:45 AM

#6 | Posted by Twinpac

They haven't been deprived. They can vote for any convicted criminal they want including Trump. He also isn't in jail and does not have restricted movement (yet). He is just not visiting them because Missouri is in his back pocket and not a swing state. On the other hand if he comes to Michigan one more time I may be violently ill. He botched up my drives and activities twice in the past couple of months.

#7 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2024-08-07 10:15 AM

It would not appear that the NY judges "gag" order has stopped him speaking or his speech schedule in any way.

It only affects the speech about people around the NY case. Not his usual blather about anything else.
The guy does go on and on and on and on...

#8 | Posted by randomcanyon at 2024-08-07 10:32 AM

Here's a little haiku for DonOLD:

HA HA HA HA HA
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
YOUR GOING TO LOSE

#9 | Posted by Nixon at 2024-08-07 11:45 AM

No rest for the wicked Don Old.

#10 | Posted by Tor at 2024-08-07 04:48 PM

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