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SCOTUS Frontrunner Raymond Kethledge’s Record Reveals Immigration Weakness
Breitbart ^ | 6 Jul 2018 | Ian Mason

Posted on 07/06/2018 11:35:11 AM PDT by detective

Judge Raymond Kethledge, by some reports now the frontrunner to receive President Donald Trump’s nomination to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, could put Trump’s “America First” policies in jeopardy if he were to become the swing vote on the nation’s highest court.

Since President George W. Bush appointed Kethledge to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, he has consistently demonstrated interpretations of immigration law at odds with the conservative wing of the Supreme Court and, more broadly, the notion that American immigration laws exist for the benefit of Americans. He has also shown a willingness to inject his own sympathies with the plight of illegal aliens facing deportation into his opinions.

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KEYWORDS: kethledge; scotus; trumpscotus; trumpscotusnominee
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He seems to have supported illegal immigration in previous decisions.
1 posted on 07/06/2018 11:35:11 AM PDT by detective
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To: detective
Keep guessing....You can bet that the President and the nominee are the only two who know.

There will be no leak and the media will have a hay day on Sunday.

I suppose Collins and Murkowski will be invited to every show.

2 posted on 07/06/2018 11:37:44 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: detective

The media primarily care about two things: Will the nominee allow a massive wave of unvetted filthy people to swamp us from the south? and Will the nominee allow irresponsible women (and girls) to kill their babies if they feel like doing so?

Okay, three things, because they also really really care about damaging President Trump in any way possible.


3 posted on 07/06/2018 11:41:29 AM PDT by Two Kids' Dad (((( Sessions couldn't find his own ass if Al Franken was grabbing it at the time ))))
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To: detective

Since immigration is Trump’s big issue, I seriously doubt he’d nominate an amnesty advocate.


4 posted on 07/06/2018 11:41:52 AM PDT by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory.)
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To: Sacajaweau

“Like”


5 posted on 07/06/2018 11:46:24 AM PDT by SMGFan (Sarah Michelle Gellar is on twitter @SarahMGellar)
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To: detective

i’ll consider Not considering you because you are laced with Bush. Pass!


6 posted on 07/06/2018 11:51:06 AM PDT by klimeckg
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Isn’t interesting how the dimwit Liberal left radical fools always stick together even their judge nominees. But the GOPe, why these idiots could not find their way out of a paper bag and they nominate judges who are Not in the least conservative. It’s baffling and cause contention in scotus appeals.


7 posted on 07/06/2018 11:54:51 AM PDT by klimeckg
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To: xzins
Since immigration is Trump’s big issue, I seriously doubt he’d nominate an amnesty advocate.

But he is in the top 3 per reports. There are questions about Kavanaugh (Vince Foster case), Kethledge (immigration), Barrett (was wishy washy on Trump prior to election). Most even here seem to not understand that people are very complex and difficult to know. We are surprised about people we marry after all. The safest choice, is someone politically known, for many years preferably.

8 posted on 07/06/2018 11:58:29 AM PDT by SarahPalin2012
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To: detective
Kethledge SHOULD NOT have even been on the short list.

I can only think the Jared/Ivanka wing of the administration are behind this. His record on immigration was well known even before his name was floated. Bad choice.

The only nominee with a proven track record on immigration is Brett Kavanaugh. Amy Barrett might be OK, or might not. She's a big question mark in this area of law.
 

9 posted on 07/06/2018 11:59:35 AM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (MAGA in the mornin', MAGA in the evenin', MAGA at suppertime . . .)
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"He seems to have supported illegal immigration in previous decisions."

This is based on the outcome of some case, not the reasoning the went into it. It's not the outcome that matters but how he got there.

10 posted on 07/06/2018 12:01:50 PM PDT by mlo
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perhaps:

Kirstjen Michele Nielsen (born May 14, 1972)

Secretary of Homeland Security

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirstjen_Nielsen

She earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1999.

Since Senator Collins is going to block an abortion reformer, I say go with a law and order person.

She’ll learn the ropes of running the court from the other eight Justices.


11 posted on 07/06/2018 12:06:28 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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Did Trump actually say it was between Kethridge, Kannanaugh and Barrett?

I’m still thinking it’s Thapar.


12 posted on 07/06/2018 12:07:05 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Proud member of the DWN party. (Deplorable Wing Nut))
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Ann Coulter HATES this guy!!





13 posted on 07/06/2018 12:09:22 PM PDT by KavMan
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Thapar would be one hell of a curve ball. Neither of the “K” guys are going to help the USA now.
Let’s go for the Indian guy...


14 posted on 07/06/2018 12:10:51 PM PDT by magna carta
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To: SarahPalin2012

“The safest choice, is someone politically known, for many years preferably.”

Judges don’t like to make their personal views known.

Picking a judge for the Supreme Court is risky.

Ordinarily, I’d prefer a Senator, but the Republican margin in the Senate is just too small.

Any Congressmen stand out as being worthy?

[I’ve looked over Republican Congresswomen -all the young ones lack a law degree.]


15 posted on 07/06/2018 12:13:15 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: KavMan
The really impressive thing about this exchange is that you have Hawvawd & Yaley boyz talking about open "boarders".

They just don't make 'em like John Kerry and the Bushes anymore lol.

16 posted on 07/06/2018 12:16:09 PM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: detective

The left wants unfettered murder of babies and unfettered importation of colonists. The grandstanding during hearings will be absolutely as disgusting as the Bork travesty.


17 posted on 07/06/2018 12:20:46 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: detective

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Kethledge

It discusses a number of cases.

He seems to be a fair, no-nonsense judge.

He clerked for Justice Kennedy.


18 posted on 07/06/2018 12:21:39 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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I did not know this before, but I consider it disqualifying.

If you get it wrong on abortion, second amendment, or immigration, move on.


19 posted on 07/06/2018 12:22:57 PM PDT by JamesP81 (Traitors are more dangerous than enemies. Vote and act accordingly.)
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To: mlo

“This is based on the outcome of some case, not the reasoning the went into it. It’s not the outcome that matters but how he got there.”

It is not “some case” it is many cases. The Bush administration was in favor of illegal immigrants. Kethledge was a Bush appointee.

Here is one example:

In Nguyen v. Holder Kethledge prevented the deportation of a criminal with a green card who, after lying about an earlier drug conviction on his citizenship application, committed grand theft auto. Kethledge agreed with Jimmy Carter-appointee and notoriously left-leaning Judge Gilbert Merritt that his conviction was not an “aggravated felony” mandating deportation.

Later, the Supreme Court addressed a very similar case involving residential burglary. Four justices relied on the very same Nguyen case. That law was struck down as unconstitutionally vague, allowing the convicted burglar to avoid deportation.


20 posted on 07/06/2018 12:23:18 PM PDT by detective (Cia)
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