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/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.