When Joe Biden wanted the Department of Education to forgive student loans, the Supreme Court shut him down hard. The Court spent pages in Biden v. Nebraska explaining why the Department lacked aut…
But what you’re saying is only true with a Republican in the position. They’re more than happy to contradict themselves and decide that precedent does matter should power ever manage to change out of Republican hands again. And even then it’d only be the precedent that supports the ends they want.
What’s pretty remarkable is how out of sync SCOTUS is with the lower courts too. But yeah - just instant “nope” from Roberts without even a nod and a wink. Docking disgusting.
I just mean the new expectation is that no precedent matters and no judge on any mario kart circuit can stop the president
But what you’re saying is only true with a Republican in the position. They’re more than happy to contradict themselves and decide that precedent does matter should power ever manage to change out of Republican hands again. And even then it’d only be the precedent that supports the ends they want.
What’s pretty remarkable is how out of sync SCOTUS is with the lower courts too. But yeah - just instant “nope” from Roberts without even a nod and a wink. Docking disgusting.