Posted on 08/11/2021 3:00:10 AM PDT by Kaslin
In this month's edition of "let's kill the Constitution," we have the CDC's eviction moratorium as the next demonstration that no one in our government feels compelled to comply with the Constitution anymore.
In Alabama Association of Realtors v. Department of Health and Human Services, the Supreme Court upheld the CDC eviction moratorium and did so in a manner that vastly expanded the Court's power and authority. The moratorium required that property-owners allow others to squat on their property, without compensation, for over a year. It was clearly a violation of constitutionally protected property rights. It restricted what property-owners could and could not do with their own property, without compensation or due process.
A minority comprising Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Barrett held that the CDC does not have the authority to impose an eviction moratorium — even during a time of pandemic. Justice Kavanaugh agreed with this minority but then voted with Justices Roberts, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan to allow the moratorium to stand.
Justice Kavanaugh wrote the majority opinion. His rationalization was that the CDC did not have the authority to impose the eviction moratorium, but that the Court would allow it to stand, given that it was going to expire in 30 days anyway. He gave the Executive Branch permission to violate the Constitution for another month.
In effect, Justice Kavanaugh issued a waiver to the Constitution. He explicitly stated that the CDC had been violating the law and said it could continue to do so for another month. Who gave the Supreme Court the authority to waive the Constitution or any duly enacted laws? There's no such permission in the Constitution. Article III, which establishes the Judicial Branch, grants the Supreme Court the authority to interpret laws and the Constitution,
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
All our elected officials act like they are royalty.
Our entire political process, at every level, has been hijacked by grifters, pickpockets and carjackers. It’s like Oral Roberts has been appointed custodian over the Fort Knox gold.
Not new. Recalling Scalia’s “the imperial judiciary lives” (Planned Parenthood v. Casey, )
Well worth calling out though. The institution derives its power from “legitimacy.” At some point the thug part overwhelms the “we should follow government direction” part.
https://rightsidenews.com/life-and-science/culture-wars/the-imperial-judiciary-lives/
Who is John Galt?
Becuase they are treated like royalty, instead of people working for us.
With a “real” President and a “real” Congress in office, I would call for impeachment of the majority of the Black Robed Royalty. But with the current regime in place, I don’t want to endure the gales of laughter that would ensue.
How about we just move Clarence Thomas up to Chief Justice for now? Even our spineless Republicans could pull that off. I think.
TREASON & Sedition are punishable by Hanging until DEAD.
The states need to step it up and start ruling in place of the selected clowns in DC
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