Below are posts associated with the “SCOTUS” tag.
🔗 linkblog: Trump asks for conviction to be overturned after immunity ruling'
Look, I’ve been trying to approach the SCOTUS decision with an open “I’m not a legal expert” mind, but I think this quickly demonstrates how dangerous the decision is. There’s no way this is an official act, and Trump’s insistence that it could be shows his confidence that he can get away with what he wants as president. This is not good for democracy.
🔗 linkblog: Clarence Thomas accepted even more gifts from billionaires, new report finds : NPR'
This… just keeps getting worse. All justices, regardless of political stripes, need to ensre they aren’t being influenced.
🔗 linkblog: Texas has teed up a Supreme Court fight for the future of the internet - The Verge'
We need to do more work to divorce free speech from content moderation. The world without content moderation would be a much worse world, and we don’t want to live in it. Sure, social media platforms are too powerful, but this is not the answer.
🔗 linkblog: Republicans Sharpen Post-Roe Attacks on L.G.B.T.Q. Rights - The New York Times'
Worrying days ahead. There’s a lot being said on Gab that’s spilling out into “mainstream” GOP discourse.
🔗 linkblog: U.S. Supreme Court takes on the independent state legislature theory : NPR'
Worrying ideas here—American democracy feels more and more tenuous.
🔗 linkblog: The Long Crusade of Clarence and Ginni Thomas - The New York Times'
A long but important read.
🔗 linkblog: just read 'Supreme Court conservatives are skeptical on spiritual advisers in death chamber : NPR'
Religious freedom only counts as such when it’s applied across the board and not just for conservative talking points.