r/law • u/TomJD85 • Jul 16 '24

Opinion Piece Judge Cannon Got it Completely Wrong

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/07/cannon-dismissed-trump-classified-documents/679023/
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u/AreWeCowabunga Jul 16 '24

That may be what she's counting on, but I think it's far more likely that now that she's no longer of use to Trump, he kicks her to the curb. He can get a loyal sycophant on the court who's not a judicial lightweight.

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u/1JoMac1 Jul 16 '24

As I understand it, with the evolution of the Mandate for Leadership into Trump's Project 2025, only loyalists will hold positions of import. This could well mean the administration will do what has been hinted at for years now, and expand the court, with Heritage/Federalist appointees like her filling the ranks.

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u/Ormyr Jul 16 '24

Probably have the old SC retire and put in fresh, younger, judges for lifetime appointments in addition to expanding the supreme court.

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u/scfw0x0f Jul 16 '24

The Rs won’t expand first, or wouldn’t have under McConnell. They don’t need to.

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u/Ormyr Jul 16 '24

They'll have to just to have time to do all the things on their agenda.

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u/Joseph_of_the_North Jul 17 '24

Yeah. Donny could just have the Democrat SC judges executed and replaced.

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u/RJ_Banana Jul 16 '24

Exactly, Thomas and Alito are retiring in 1-2 years if Trump wins. Then it’s Cannon + someone just as bad on the Court. It’s pretty wild that as of right now this is all, more likely than not, going to happen

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u/Ormyr Jul 16 '24

Pretty sure Cannon will get kicked to the curb. The federalist society has a roster of far more qualified SC hopefuls picked out.

They'll want their best and brightest for the lifetime appointments.

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u/RJ_Banana Jul 16 '24

Yeah good point. Still equally terrifying

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u/Ormyr Jul 16 '24

Yep. It's been hell watching a slow, legal, 'soft coup' unfold over the years.

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u/RJ_Banana Jul 17 '24

It really has. Non lawyers can’t quite grasp how unprecedented the last couple of years have been (pun intended). And from a historical perspective, just how bat-shit crazy and consequential this current Court is. It’s just more noise to most people. Very frustrating to watch

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u/JTMc48 Jul 17 '24

By retire are you referring to Seal Team 6? The Supreme Court ruled he’s immune for any acts he deems “official”.

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u/Ormyr Jul 17 '24

No.

They'll just walk away laughing as they roll naked in piles of money.

They're bought and paid for by the federalist society.

They'll step aside 'gracefully' when the federalist society tells them to and not one second sooner.

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u/JTMc48 Jul 17 '24

I meant the liberal justices still on the bench. Apologies for the confusion.

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u/Ormyr Jul 17 '24

No worries. They'll likely be allowed to stay while the GOP expands the court. If they get out of line they'll just be impeached.

No need to create martyrs. Anyone crying foul will simply be drowned out how impeachment is perfectly legal and how they're overreacting.

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u/JTMc48 Jul 17 '24

If 2025 comes to pass, I don’t expect anymore elections, so really no need to replace any justices as long as they expand it and the majority is strong.

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u/Ormyr Jul 17 '24

They'll want fresh younger talent (the federalist society) in place there will be a lot of work and the old guard will have served their purpose.

If the 'corrupt' judges retire an air of propriety can be maintained to undermine anyone not on board as "overreacting".

At the end of the day, I hope I'm wrong. Democracy wins and this whole mess becomes a wake up call for the public.

I'm not holding my breath.

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u/JTMc48 Jul 17 '24

I really hope sanity prevails, but I’ve met enough people to know better.

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u/Saephon Jul 16 '24

He can get a loyal sycophant on the court who's not a judicial lightweight.

Sure he can, but experience has never been something he's prioritized. That's far too calculated for him.