Smith indicts Trump again in Jan 6 case

[Faun]

The only other card I can think of is that Jack Smith was appointed illegally, i.e. having less legal authority than Taylor Swift.

Is that still a Trump torpedo in the water or not?

Except he wasn't appointed illegally. So there's that.

 

[lafayette]

the 'illegal' Smith appt is a torpedo that will circle back on Trump

 

[kyzr]

Except he wasn't appointed illegally. So there's that.

Then there is this:

Clarence Thomas signaled how he might rule on a challenge to Trump special counsel. Would other justices follow?

A court ruling that dismissed Trump's Mar-a-Lago documents indictment echoed language in a concurring opinion Thomas wrote in the former president's election interference case.

www.nbcnews.com

"If this unprecedented prosecution is to proceed, it must be conducted by someone duly authorized to do so by the American people," Thomas wrote. It was questionable whether Smith's appointment was indeed valid under the Constitution's Appointments Clause, he added.

 

[lafayette]

Thomas is 1 of 9, and that does mean he is powerless.

 

[Faun]

Then there is this:

Clarence Thomas signaled how he might rule on a challenge to Trump special counsel. Would other justices follow?

A court ruling that dismissed Trump's Mar-a-Lago documents indictment echoed language in a concurring opinion Thomas wrote in the former president's election interference case.

www.nbcnews.com

"If this unprecedented prosecution is to proceed, it must be conducted by someone duly authorized to do so by the American people," Thomas wrote. It was questionable whether Smith's appointment was indeed valid under the Constitution's Appointments Clause, he added.

It's odd he would opine at all given it's not in his court. Also odd he would give an opinion in contrast to precedent. Even more odd he would think an inferior Officer needs to be confirmed by the Senate.

At any rate, Smith appealed so we'll see what the appellate court says. Cannon's been rebuked in the past by an appellate court, for rendering biased and unfounded rulings in favor of Trump. I don't think this will turn out any different.

 

[Rambunctious]

When Trump wins I want to see Smith disbarred....

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

The only other card I can think of is that Jack Smith was appointed illegally, i.e. having less legal authority than Taylor Swift.

Is that still a Trump torpedo in the water or not?

Possibly. That may end up @ SCOTUS.

Cannon's ruling was the sole anomaly in decades of rulings on this issue. Just a couple days ago, yet another judge disagreed with her decision (Hunter Biden's judge). So likely she gets overturned by the 11th on appeal.

A more normal SCOTUS would accept decades of consistent precedence from the lower courts and not even take up the appeal.

But this SCOTUS is abnormal.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

When Trump wins I want to see Smith disbarred....

What does Trump winning have to do with that? Nothing.