Posted on 12/07/2017 6:56:59 AM PST by x1stcav
The U.S. Supreme Court appears somewhat irritated with federal courts that have repeatedly barred the Trump administration from enforcing immigration policies halting the entry of certain classes of migrants and refugees.
The high courts latest orders sent three clear signals to lower courts, all of which are positive signs for President Donald Trump.
First, the Supreme Court is quite clearly expressing its view that the government will prevail on the merits of this dispute. The Court would not grant an application with these facts if a majority of the justices did not believe the administration will ultimately be vindicated. As such, the orders appear to be a signal to the 4th and 9th U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal, two venues currently adjudicating travel ban challenges proceed prudently, and with sufficient respect for the presumption that the administration is acting in good faith.
Secondly, the Court, for the most part, spoke as an institution. The order was forthright and terse, suggesting the Court sees little ambiguity in this case. The sober style means to communicate decisiveness, competence and the sense that the Court is conducting its business without dramatics, unlike the rest of the government. Whats more, just two of the nine justices registered their dissent. Given these facts, it appears the justices are doing their best to speak as a Court and not as an amalgamation of nine separate jurists. Advertisement When it comes to investing, are you a risk taker? Ad By Charles Schwab
Third, the order instructs the 4th and 9th Circuits to render [their] decision with appropriate dispatch. This language is highly unusual in a Supreme Court order. It seems to suggest that the justices plan to take the case themselves, and dispose of it as quickly as possible. Timing is especially relevant here. The Courts current term ends in June, leaving just six months from this writing for briefing, argument, and deliberation.
All told, the coalition of civil rights groups and Democratic attorneys general fighting the latest iteration of Trumps travel restrictions would seem to have trouble ahead of them.
The 9th Circuit will hear a travel ban challenge Wednesday, and the 4th Circuit will hear a second challenge Friday. Decisions are expected before the end of the year.
May God have mercy.
Too bad it’s so hard to impeach and disbar idiot judges.
9th Circuit response: “Who the hell cares what the Supreme Court says??”
If I’m not wrong, Congress could also send a message and just eliminate the 4th and 9th Circuit courts entirely.
I don’t mind going to the link to read the article. Don’t get yourself in trouble for not adhering to guidelines.
Or just pass a law that says that the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction on the constitutionality of Presidential executive orders, and that no lower court has the authority to rule on EO constitutionality.
If Im not wrong, Congress could also send a message and just eliminate the 4th and 9th Circuit courts entirely.
It is a good idea. The time to do it has come early in the Trump Presidency.
The 9th Circuit will hear a travel ban challenge Wednesday, and the 4th Circuit will hear a second challenge Friday. Decisions are expected before the end of the year.
I'm just cynical enough to think the "judges" on the 9th Circus are petty enough to wait until after the SCOTUS term expires before rendering a verdict....
The purpose of the lawsuits is NOT to overturn the travel bans, although they will take it if it is given. The true purpose is to tie up the Trump DOJ in courts for 4 years slowing everything down to a snail’s pace crawl. They know they were unlikely to win and did not care. Their ‘job’ is to file lawsuit after lawsuit to keep the Trump DOJ from focusing on anything else.....................
Yes, The Congress can create and destroy ‘courts’ at whim. It’s expressly written in the Constitution....................
I’d put quotes around “verdict”, too.
All the leftists know how to do is double down, thanks to their god the fraud for 8 years.
When the SCOTUS says the travel ban can stay in place while legal challenges are decided they are sending the lower courts a clear signal that high court decisions will not go their way.
The lower federal court judges who repeatedly barred the Trump administration from enforcing immigration policies need to be impeach and removed, then indicted, tried, convicted, sentenced and publicly hanged for giving aid and comfort to the enemy.
For the crap decisions from lower courts, Trump should give them Andrew Jacksons words, They have made their decision,now let them enforce it.
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