He is being horrible here. Because He knows that the USSC can’t do a thing at the present time. They need cases brought before them.
They had a GOP Senate Letter denouncing the trial and stating non-cooperation with Biden - Eight Senators signed it. Eight.
No one has heard from Lindsey Graham and the Sunday shows have already been played.
Lindsey is waiting for orders from his handlers. His value is being on the inside.
“They need cases brought before them.”
I am not trying to defend the little worm, but that goes without saying. Mark Levin has been offering strategy on how to get it before the Supreme Court so that they will take it up.
They need appellate cases to be brought to them. SCOTUS would have original jurisdiction to hear this case if they want it.
I'd think that this case is ripe for SCOTUS to take because Bragg and Merchan are clearly interfering with the RNC National Convention where Trump is to be formally nominated. It's no coincidence that Merchan chose the sentencing date to be just before the convention when it would not have mattered to "justice" if he waited two more weeks. That's about six weeks away.
In this case, SCOTUS would have original jurisdiction:
Article III Section 2
In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction.
I would think that "The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump (IND-71543-23)" would qualify for an original jurisdiction hearing by SCOTUS.
Trump could argue that his fifth and sixth amendment protections were violated by the district attorney and the trial judge in order to convict him and sentence him in such a way as to prevent his nomination in July, which has national impact.
That's pretty ripe right now with the clock ticking to July 15.
-PJ
Seems I read from a legal author that the Constitution does have language providing authority for SCOTUS to supersede the appellant courts in cases like this.
Actions by any state government that has any potential to effect the most Constitutionally regulated federal office has never been done before and there is SCOTUS case precedent that such interference is forbidden.
True, however Bush and Cheney brought an Emergency Application to SCOTUS to stop Gore from stealing Florida.
Trump can bring an Emergency Application before SCOTUS on Denial of Civil Liberties (especially if he is imprisoned).
We’re in a constitutional crisis. A local DA is trying to jail one of the major party candidates. Adults need to step in.
I do not think you are correct. The Supremes have great power and might even take up the case sua sponte, since it appears to have great enough national importance.
“He is being horrible here. Because He knows that the USSC can’t do a thing at the present time. They need cases brought before them.”
As I suggested it could be done with a simultaneous appeal to a federal circuit court, on multiple constitutional grounds, and due to Bragg, a NY county prosecutor, trying to make a federal charge outside a federal court. The two parts would be (a) an immediate appeal to a federal court, and (b) an appeal to SCOTUS for a stay against any sentencing until the federal appeal is heard. Trump could then appeal the whole case to SCOTUS if the federal appeal was turned down.