fka ftc said:
Stat Monitor Repairman said:
Agreed probably nope ...
But,
Trump could argue that as former president and current presidential candidate he falls within the meaning of 'other public ministers' under the Judicial Act of 1789 and therefore the Court is entitled to exercise original jurisdiction.
That's what I was getting at but its a whole new area. I tend to think we are squarely within "unprecedented" territory so SCOTUS is going to have to grow a pair this time around.
Unfortunately, SCOTUS saw what happened last time it applied the Constitution to a controversial issue. People tried to kill them at the encouragement of Libs and the DOJ stood idly by.
Just ****ing disgusting.
I'd be fine if they crafted a way to exercise original jurisdiction even if in an unprecedented fashion.
The people that drafted the Constitution and the Judicial Act of 1789 would probably agree that this it is the type of case that belonged immediately in front of court for an expeditious resolution.
There's also a public interest argument to be made. Indicting a former president and current presidential candidate smells like something that should be immediately dealt with at the supreme court level.
But agreed.
The SC doesn't have the sack to touch this tar baby until it's well done.
Which probably means 4-5 years from now, if they decide to take the case.