Posted on 01/09/2025 6:16:33 PM PST by Bayard
Yes, it appears they did follow the law.
Immediately following sentencing, Merchan should have no jurisdiction over the gag order. It should get very interesting on X and Truth Social.
Trump may even win on the first appeal in New York.
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“The burden that sentencing will impose on the President-Elect’s responsibilities is relatively insubstantial in light of the trial court’s stated intent to impose a sentence of ‘unconditional discharge’ after a brief virtual hearing,” the court’s order read, referencing Merchan’s signal last week that he would not impose any punishment.
Chief Justice John Roberts and Trump-appointee Justice Amy Coney Barrett sided with the court’s three liberal justices in rejecting Trump’s bid. Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Samuel Alito, Justice Neil Gorsuch, and Justice Brett Kavanaugh would have granted the application, the order read.
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Am I reading this correctly? Roberts and Barrett rejected the application because they bought into the manipulation that Merchan presented to them when he indicated that the sentence would be unconditionally discharged and didn’t involve a punishment? Has there ever been a case brought to the SCOTUS with an ‘unconditional discharge’ ruling before it got there? How stupid were Barrett and Roberts to not see just how this wreaked of advance manipulation by Merchan?
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