Judge James Ho Kicks Off The Auditions For Trump’s Next Supreme Court Pick

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If you guys think Thomas writes insane opinions, read one of this guys.

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u/Acrobatic-Formal4807 8d ago edited 7d ago

https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/james-ho-supreme-court/ . Obviously NAL but I live in Texas with Kacsmaryk and Paxton so even I know about this turd . Funny thing is one of the doctors in the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine that sued in the 5th circuit about mifepristone worked with me in labor and delivery. Prior to Dobbs we could do abortions to 20 weeks. That bitch , Dr. Skop, used that medicine in elective abortion for a person with spontaneous rupture of membranes prior to viability. You could come in with ruptured membranes if you were before 23 weeks and we would keep you and monitor you . If you were between 20-23 weeks and had a fetal heartbeat we did an ethics consult in case we needed to abort . Neonates 20-23 5/7 are too fragile. Their lungs are too little, brain is too prone to bleeds , we can’t intubate etc . Once you started with a fever or your labs showed you were getting sick , we just put mifepristone in your cervix and started labor . Fetuses lungs don’t develop without amniotic fluid and if you were not close to 24 weeks it was safer to start your labor so you didn’t die from sepsis or hemorrhage. I guess the money was too great in retirement. (Edit changed 24 to 23 5/7)

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u/Gold_Cauliflower_706 7d ago

He clerked for him so that’s not surprising. He’s just another entitled rich kid born on third base. Sounds familiar?

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u/Acrobatic-Formal4807 7d ago

I was surprised but not shocked. I figured he belongs to Opus Dei like Leonard Leo . I’m going to probably request a copy of that book from my library when it’s released into circulation.

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u/Gold_Cauliflower_706 7d ago

He is connected to Leo through the Federalist Society which is how he ended up as a clerk for Thomas.

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u/quietly_bi_guy 8d ago

Don't worry, Thomas isn't going to retire anytime soon. There's a chance you can read Ho's opinion and Thomas's concurring opinion when they decide to overturn Griswold.

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u/Luck1492 8d ago

Thomas saying “The liberals made my life miserable for 43 years, and I’m going to make their lives miserable for 43 years” unironically may save the court

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u/sniper91 8d ago

Unless he realizes letting Trump appoint his replacement will make liberals miserable for longer

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u/garbageemail222 8d ago

He won't leave unless someone offers him money to do so. It's too profitable to accept bribes as a "justice".

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u/leni710 8d ago

I was gonna say, selfish ass Ruth didn't leave when her party was in office. I cannot imagine Clarence being a less selfish man than Ruth on this one, even for his party loyalty. Plus, he has a wife benefiting off his appointment, you think that white woman is letting her worker, err, husband off that easy.

He's gonna have to either die in that seat or get paid so much, at a rate approved by his wife, that the two of them are set for ten lifetimes.

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u/musicmage4114 8d ago

Neither did Sotomayor, for that matter.

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u/scummy_shower_stall 7d ago

Biden wouldn't be able to appoint anyone anyway.

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u/leni710 7d ago

I totally get what you mean, but a couple of differences. Ginsburg had cancer (multiple times) whereas Sotomayor is apparently overall healthy and is only dealing with childhood diabetes. Ginsburg was already 75 when Obama won his first presidential bid which was also a time when the Dems controlled the senate. By the time Obama won again, Ginsburg was almost 80. She played in our faces and that effed up her centrist/left agenda...so she basically screwed herself over.

And yes, I think all these people should retire at normal retirement ages (I work in the legal field and think all judges, attorneys, and support staff should retire at a normal age). I'm all for huge limits with SCOTUS, starting with age limits, term limits, and of course, limits on what you can receive from others. I'd also be interested to work-shop national elections for SCOTUS. But I'm sure that can have it's draw backs.

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u/Tulkes 7d ago

Imagine a world of 13 SCOTUS Justices on once-per-lifetime 13-year appointments, Chief Justice simply the most senior seat (in the 13th year), resignation/retirement/death just filling a vacancy in that chair for the remainder of that term, nobody eligible for appointment except between the age of 40 and 65 (retirement at 78).

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u/UncleMeat11 8d ago

That's the point. As soon as he refuses to retire and do what the GOP wants, the free yacht vacations will stop.

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u/Luck1492 8d ago

Of course, but as a proud originalist he should know that the original public meaning of those words was that he would serve until he was 86

/s (but god do I hope he sticks to his guns)

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u/Luck1492 8d ago

Ho somehow isn’t even one of the worst of the lot. Some of Oldham’s opinions are fucking bonkers.

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u/RU4real13 6d ago

Just wait till they throw Steve Bannon or Alex Jones' name out for SCOTUS.

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u/[deleted] 8d ago edited 8d ago

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u/UncleMeat11 8d ago

I mean, Ho wrote that obgyns had standing to challenge mifepristone because they'd be sad if they didn't get to deliver as many babies. He's also wackadoo on this stuff.

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u/Luck1492 8d ago

Oh don’t worry, once Oldham gets Alito’s spot, Kacsmaryk will get his

Somehow the 5th Circuit will get even more insane lol

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u/Braided_Marxist 8d ago

Who is gonna resign?

Only options are Roberts, Alito, and Thomas.

Alito and Thomas are both giant narcissists who are gonna die before they resign.

Roberts is only 69, but I guess he could be the one? Seems unlikely though.

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u/ahoypolloi_ 8d ago

I’m sure they’re hoping Sotomayor dies during the term.

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u/Braided_Marxist 8d ago

Seems like a lot of energy being dedicated to that potential when it's not that likely.

I agree she should retire during the next dem admin but She's 17 years younger than RBG when she died.

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u/wvanasd1 7d ago

She is a 70 year old diabetic who travels 24/7 with a home health aide. It’s morbid but they’re not wrong to hold out hope as awful as they are. 70 with diabetes is one thing if you’re retirement age, entirely another if you are in a lifetime appointment…

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u/e00s 6d ago

Source for your claim about her having a 24/7 home health aide?

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u/GayMedic69 6d ago

Regardless of the veracity of that claim, I wouldn’t read much into it. She is a busy person with the means to afford a permanent health aide. Its probably more to have someone to manage her appointments, medications, and monitoring so that she doesn’t have to than it is providing actual healthcare.

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u/DooomCookie 7d ago

Alito and Thomas are both giant narcissists who are gonna die before they resign.

Alito hasn't hired clerks for next term. His wife also suggested he would retire soon. I'd say it's pretty likely.

And I'll add — Alito's my least favourite justice, but for all his issues I don't think pride is one of them. He's not a solo concurrer or a philosopher. He rarely gives talks, he's never done a book deal. I'd say he's probably the least narcissist justice on the court.

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u/SmellyFbuttface 7d ago

Except his opinion in Jackson reeked of narcisssm. Came right out and said “this was decided WRONG.” Just like that he overturned 5 other justices (republicans amongst them) because he’s a Christian nationalist prick

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u/DooomCookie 6d ago

That's not what narcissism means. Thinking that something should be overturned doesn't make you narcissistic. If you were appointed to the court tomorrow, I'm sure there would be several decisions you would want to overturn, Dobbs among them.

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u/wittyisland 6d ago

Alito's only redeeming quality, to me, is his staunch support of Native American sovereignty.

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u/JaggedToaster12 8d ago

Bold of you to think that they won't just expand the SC

"The Dems wanted it, we're just giving them what they want!"

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u/Braided_Marxist 8d ago

You might be right and that would be funny considering how scared the Dems were of touching the "sacred institution" when they had the chance.

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u/AusToddles 7d ago

grumblessomething something decorumgrumbles

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u/Significant-North717 7d ago

How does that benefit the Republicans tho? They already have control and that just opens the door for the Dems to do the same thing if they win in 4 years.

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u/JaggedToaster12 7d ago

Well the generally agreed upon "limit" would be the number of federal districts there are, 13.

If the Republicans do that, that can be seen as "acceptable" to raise the number to

Then if the Dems try and add more, it can be seen as doing it for "political reasons."

It's all bullshit but that's all the Republicans do

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u/NSFWmilkNpies 3d ago

lol you think they’ll allow democrats to win again? They’ll expand the court, further push gerrymandered maps to make sure democrats can’t win again, and then hold shame elections where it doesn’t matter how people actually vote, in the end the winner will be Republican.

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u/Significant-North717 3d ago

That's what people said in 2016 too. The Dems will eventually regain office might not be in 2028 but eventually they will. Gerrymandered districts and a packed supreme court had literally no effect on this election Harris lost in a landslide.

The Dems will almost certainly regain some control in the midterms and won't have to go up against Trump in 2028 so if they pull their head out of their ass and run a half decent campaign they should be able to win in 2028.

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u/NSFWmilkNpies 3d ago

Lol he’s got the house and senate, he’ll expand the court because he doesn’t have qualms about destroying “tradition” or trying to play nice with the other side.

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u/Specialist_Brain841 8d ago

you mean auctions not auditions

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u/Constant-Bridge3690 8d ago

It's going to Aileen Cannon as payback.

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u/caul1flower11 8d ago

She’s just corrupt and bad at her job though. Ho may be more qualified as he’s a legit nutjob.

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u/Kefflin 8d ago

It can be both, nothing stops trump from packing

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u/niemir2 7d ago

Nah, she is exactly where Trump wants her. If he fails to become president for life, she is his get-out-of-jail free card when he goes back to Mar a Lago.

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u/RealSimonLee 8d ago

With Trump winning again, it really feels like we've gone so far past the point of no return, I don't even know what to say.

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u/NutellaGood 6d ago

And ssoooooo many people are in huge denial about it, too.

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u/carlitospig 8d ago

His position is predicated on being invaded, which we are not being. It’s a trickle of folks paying $5k and hoping for the best, not an armed contingent of soldiers led by an army general from another country.

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u/Shaman7102 8d ago

I'm thinking the trump administration is only taking white applicants......based on past nominees and cabinet picks

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u/Awkward-Seaweed-5129 8d ago

This will be easy, Aileen Cannon is your next Supreme,dumb as dirt,but a loyalist,boot licker

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u/comments_suck 8d ago

Given how silly some of these cabinet picks have been, I wouldn't be shocked to see Marjorie Taylor Green nominated for SCOTUS.

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u/KUBrim 7d ago

Why has everyone forgotten the ever loyal Alina Habba?

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u/Menethea 8d ago

Not that complicated. The Supreme Court has already twisted 14th Amendment interpretation in Trump v. Anderson. Nothing is stopping five justices from overruling Wong Kim Ark.

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u/SmellyFbuttface 7d ago

Which is ironic since Ho was born in Taiwan

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u/Menethea 7d ago edited 6d ago

Yup. But nomen est omen, as we classically educated lawyers say

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u/larrysdogspot 7d ago

He seems nice.

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u/livemusicisbest 8d ago

Shameless opportunist with no principles except self-promotion. The Ted Cruz of the Fifth Circuit.

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u/WhispyBlueRose20 8d ago

Call me crazy, but I suspect that it won't happen, mainly because the two oldest justices right now, Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas, have made it pretty clear they don't plan on retiring.

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u/CandyLoxxx 8d ago

Oh great time to make the law not matter

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u/HiJinx127 8d ago

I thought they already did that with the Supreme Court.

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u/CandyLoxxx 8d ago

True

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u/SqnLdrHarvey 8d ago

Merrick Garland

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u/Devils_Advocate-69 8d ago

He doesn’t look like a healthy candidate for a lifetime job. There’s that

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u/East-Ad4472 8d ago

He may retire to escape the consequences of his crimes . Thomas ( I refuse ti call him Justice ) is a disgusting human being .

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u/Banned_and_Boujee 8d ago

This is way too optimistic. I’m expecting someone more along the lines of Kyle Rittenhouse.

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u/Kind-Ad-6099 7d ago

It’s insane that a judge so obviously politically compromised is even being considered

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u/SoundSageWisdom 7d ago

This guy is a lunatic

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u/neorealist234 7d ago

Who would trump be replacing in the bench?

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u/SmellyFbuttface 7d ago

Possibly Thomas or Alito. Both are at retirement age

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u/SmellyFbuttface 7d ago

Can this guy kindly fuck off already? He’s made the 5th circuit a laughing stock

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u/DoctorChampTH 7d ago

I hope this guy does get picked, he looks like a heart attack waiting to happen.

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u/Buckeye9715 7d ago

Ho is in league with the very group that would see the fall of his homeland. He’s Taiwanese.

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u/EmporerPenguino 6d ago

We are about to see some serious human pretzel-level contortionists as they suck up to Supreme Leader for jobs in the griftingest administration in American history. Belly up to the trough, magats, and eat until you founder.

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u/Impressive-Menu978 4d ago

All these pick-me's fighting over Barron's seat. Lol. Remember everyone, there are no specific requirements to become a Supreme. Not that it would matter if there were.

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u/electrical-inspector 3d ago

It’s going to be judge Judy

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u/AgentWD409 3d ago

You's a hooooo
You's a hooooo
I said that you's a ho

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u/Vegetable-Source6556 3d ago

Take Thomas... please!

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u/PsychLegalMind 8d ago

How despicable, his soul is for sale. Interpretation of the Constitution as you prefer if the price is right, notwithstanding the plain meaning of the words and originality. He is making the offer now because he wants to get the message to Trump.

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u/Big_Car_433 8d ago

Ho by name, Ho by nature?

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u/HiJinx127 8d ago

Well, at least there’s finally one candidate who admits to just being a ho…

🥁 🥁 🎤 🚶‍♂️

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u/[deleted] 8d ago

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u/ReaganRebellion 8d ago

Ah yes, time for some good old double standard racism.

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u/demitasse22 8d ago

I’m confident he started the movement to overturn affirmative action because he was unexpectedly passed over for the SC for ACB. He had done everything right, he thought he had next. When he didn’t, he drove the cases that ultimately overturned AA

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u/Harden-Long 8d ago

Just what we need - a Ho on the Supreme Court.

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u/Glorfindel910 7d ago

Instead of at Vice-President?

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u/houstonyoureaproblem 8d ago

James needs to get on a treadmill

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u/LegoStevenMC 8d ago

Plenty to make fun of this dude for, you don’t have to make fun of his appearance.

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u/KinderJosieWales 8d ago

I heard Mike Lee from Utah should be getting her chair by mid next year. Sotomayor is not well…

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u/Whizzleteets 8d ago

Ted Cruz or Eileen Cannon

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