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Chief Justice Roberts urged to punish Gorsuch over address at conservative gathering
The Washington Times ^ | October 12, 2017 | Alex Swoyer

Posted on 10/12/2017 12:55:54 PM PDT by jazusamo

Free Speech For People, a non-profit progressive organization, sent an open letter to Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on Thursday, asking him to reprimand Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch for giving a speech at the Trump International Hotel in Washington D.C. last month, saying it violated the Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: firstamendment; freespeechforpeople; gorsuch; johnroberts; scotus
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To: jazusamo

“Free Speech For People”
They have to change the name to “Free Speech for Liberals and throw conservatives in jail.”


21 posted on 10/12/2017 2:10:48 PM PDT by I want the USA back (*slam is a violent political movement that hides behind the illusion of religion.)
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To: jazusamo

Their “About” page:
https://freespeechforpeople.org/our-mission/

More libtards being libtards...


22 posted on 10/12/2017 2:13:34 PM PDT by jonno (Having an opinion is not the same as having the answer...)
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To: jazusamo

By who?

A supreme court judge should be heard.

Why would he need to be punished?

He wasn’t making money off it, or offering to take a position in exchange...


23 posted on 10/12/2017 2:16:06 PM PDT by Mr. K (***THERE IS NO CONSEQUENCE OF REPEALING OBAMACARE THAT IS WORSE THAN OBAMACARE ITSELF***)
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To: jazusamo

Gorsuch should just argue that for the purposes of the ethics rules, it wasn’t a speech. For the purposes of the audience, it was a speech. Roberts understands that sort of logic.


24 posted on 10/12/2017 2:20:43 PM PDT by pepsi_junkie
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To: jonno
More libtards being libtards...

They sure are, thanks!

25 posted on 10/12/2017 2:24:19 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: Mr. K

Well said...It’s nothing that all Justices have done and should do.


26 posted on 10/12/2017 2:26:24 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo
This is the same liberal bullchit-wishing on a star that brought us the "re-vote" nonsense after the election.

There is no provision for the Chief Justice to reprimand one of associates. I suppose that he could if he decided to but that associate justice could just as easily turn around and reprimand the CJ.

Nothing happens.

If you want to lay the wood to a SCJ, you have one path. Impeach them.

Speaking at a facility partially owned by the president probably wont get that one done.

27 posted on 10/12/2017 2:29:46 PM PDT by skimbell
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To: jazusamo

have = haven’t done


28 posted on 10/12/2017 2:30:10 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

Not liberals, Marxists. Here’s one example:

Steve Cobble is the Senior Political Advisor for Free Speech For People. Mr Cobble is also an Assistant Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS). Mr. Cobble is a longtime activist on both voting and campaign finance reform issues. He is a co-founder of AfterDowningStreet.org and Progressive Democrats of America, and has written for The Nation, HuffingtonPost, TomPaine.com, The Progressive, and many other magazines and newspapers. Mr. Cobble is a former Political Director and speechwriter for the National Rainbow Coalition, served as the National Delegate Coordinator for Jackson for President ’88, and directed the Keep Hope Alive PAC. He has worked on electoral campaigns at every level from state legislature to mayor to Congress to Senate, and has had a serious role in seven presidential campaigns, from McGovern to Kucinich. Mr. Cobble once directed the Arca Foundation, served as a Fellow at Harvard’s Institute of Politics, and conducted election training workshops for the African National Congress in South Africa in 1991.


29 posted on 10/12/2017 2:39:44 PM PDT by Bookshelf
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To: jazusamo

I vote for the same punishment he gave RBG when she interjected herself in the election


30 posted on 10/12/2017 2:43:27 PM PDT by morphing libertarian (A proud member of the Ruthie Bader Afternoon Nap Club)
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To: jazusamo

Let me guess, free speech for people believes in taxing people’s speech to be their opinion maker!

Isnt it what antifa advocates accross the board?


31 posted on 10/12/2017 2:47:19 PM PDT by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security Whorocracy & hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucifiedc)
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To: zerosix

No word on censoring that btch at the Supreme court openly opposing Trump? ha! Bull sht! You cannot ask to censor one and not the other and invoke consciousness when it is partisanship you seek.


32 posted on 10/12/2017 2:49:05 PM PDT by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security Whorocracy & hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucifiedc)
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To: jazusamo
😱😱😱😱 Leftists are upset
33 posted on 10/12/2017 3:19:32 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: jazusamo
Just curious what the punishment would be ? He has no power to strip him of his judgeship. His vote counts the same as every other judge.

Is he going to take away his Supreme Court private gym membership ? Make him pay for his own haircuts ? What.

34 posted on 10/12/2017 3:49:38 PM PDT by Newbomb Turk (Hey Newbomb, where is your bothers ElCamino ?)
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To: Newbomb Turk

Right on. The only punishment for a SCOTUS Justice is impeachment that I know of.

The FSFP sucks wind.


35 posted on 10/12/2017 3:58:27 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: zerosix

What can he do other than not assign him any opinions to write?

Justices can be encouraged, but not forced, to recuse themselves - unless the PR gets so bad they have to resign (Abe Fortas).


36 posted on 10/12/2017 4:40:14 PM PDT by scrabblehack
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To: jazusamo

“Seems Free Speech For People only believe in free speech for themselves.”

I kind of agree if there is a case at hand before him. but honestly this rule seems only to apply to republican appointiees.

The reality is as the Federal employees have proven time and time again, the U.S. ‘supreme court’ is nothing more than a lawless group of dictators deciding innocence or guilt upon an ideological not legal basis.

There is as the other 2 branches has conceded over the last 100 years nothing to stop the 3rd branch and hold them to the Constitution. They have made themselves above the law in every practical sence by proclaiming themselves to have the first and last word on the Constitution on a case by case basis.

Even their supposed reliance upon cases being brought before them is a face in an ideologically diverse country of 300 million people.


37 posted on 10/12/2017 6:30:01 PM PDT by Monorprise
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