Supreme Court Says NO

[bdamomma]

on Joy Reid

Denies request to the felon!!! HE WILL ALWAYS BE A CONVICTED FELON!!!!!!!

Hmm... could it be a parting gift from Jimmy to the felon????

[LeftInTX]

1. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bdamomma]

3. Yes

indeed!!!!!

[CatWoman]

30. lol

Link to tweet

[Scubamatt]

59. Notice how . . .

the complicit media is steadfastly ignoring orange man's call with Alito, and how Alito of course voted in favor of granting the petition? This is one of the most corrupt Supreme Court's since Buchanan reached out directly to Justices Catron and Grier in 1858 telling them to go beyond the particulars of th Dred Scott case and issue a decision legitimizing slavery throughout the United States.

[Cha]

62. And m$$$$m... Corrupt.. that I know of.

[Cha]

61. No Kidding.. of course! and John Roberts.. wow!

Mump Specifically ordered to SHUT IT DOWN.

What were they thinking?~ The Dic has Spoken!

[CatWoman]

69. i think Roberts is completely sick of Trump's bullshit

[Cha]

70. Wouldn't that be KEEN!

And Amy C Barrett... what got into her? same thing?

TY

[brakester]

81. She has sided

with the good side other times.

[Cha]

87. I remember.. TY.

[Attilatheblond]

74. Possibility because that Trump BS is causing more scrutiny of the court than Roberts can stand up to

Looking deep into the Roberts Court and we will see corruption there is not new, and involves more than just Alito, Thomas, and The Beer Guy.

[sheshe2]

2. Is this for real?!

Dayum, that is good news and frankly unexpected.

[bdamomma]

7. Yes

sheshe2, reported on Joy Reid.

[sheshe2]

14. Holy shit!

Boom. A convicted felon for ever more.

[bdamomma]

24. Love this

Geez the SC got a spine.

[sheshe2]

36. At least two of them did.

[Cha]

63. 2 of the 6 got their Spines on today...

This is Unheard of... I saw that Mump had taken it to the SC and thought... well there goes that. SIGH!

Mahalo, bdamomma~

[sheshe2]

67. And the women stood together!

Amy Coney Barrett shocked me. Maybe she is not a complete Handmaiden.

[IzzaNuDay]

71. I don't know how heavily the dotard is into retribution

but hope at least the 5 justices voting are protected from the dotard’s retribution. But then, if the dotard does try to retaliate after Jan 20, the SCOTUS may have to reconsider that previous immunity verdict. Betcha they didn’t think of that scenario!

[Attilatheblond]

75. Maybe being in proximity to the vile male justices is making it easier for her to see the roots of many problems?

Could be tired of being taken for granted. Maybe even seeing the horrible results of her working on the case for W Bush to get the FL recount stopped in 2020. A LOT of very bad things resulted from that hand-over of the presidency to Dick Cheney.

[dflprincess]

4. 5 to 4

Barrett & Robert's joining the liberals.

Roberts starting to get the message?

[yourout]

13. It should be 9-0 but this the most corrupt SC EVER!

[mountain grammy]

17. no kidding.. that's a surprise

[kentuck]

22. It looks like at least 4 Justices are beyond redemption?

That is good information to know.

[Volaris]

55. Yeah, but never forget hes got very selective hearing.

This is an easy one that he can use for credibility cover, so when he votes to overturn Obergefell, he can claim he's just calling balls and strikes again.

[ColinC]

57. Barrett is interesting. I expected Kavanaugh to be more of a rule of law guy though.

Not sure why given his drunken senate committee tirade, but he seemed to be well respected academically which led me to think his opinions would also be more respectable. Whatever...

[forgotmylogin]

78. Happily, Barrett seems to be the counter-balance for Kavanaugh.

I know her politics don't align with ours, but I'm impressed she seems to be a neutral jurist, and doesn't seem completely in anyone's pocket. Similar to Roberts who can be infuriating but seems to at least consider what side of the scale he comes down on from time to time.

I'm tired of holding out hope, but it's a fantasy that if/when Cannon gets appointed to the SC that Barrett might slap some sense into her.

[ColinC]

79. She seems fairly honest so far and not swayed by a ton of external interests quite yet.

[jls4561]

5. Happy Dance!

[malaise]

6. Yeeeeees!

Rec. Rec. Rec

[BlueKota]

8. Yes!

But sadly it won't keep him out of office.

[elleng]

9. HELL YES!

Chief and Amy C-B in MAJORITY!!!

[LeftInTX]

10. Hubby said Trump will lose his MAL club liquor license.

Of course, he can probably transfer it to someone else.

[sheshe2]

15. Perhaps to junior, the coke head.🤪

[canetoad]

11. Link here

Supreme Court refuses to delay Trump’s hush money sentencing

A divided Supreme Court refused to delay Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case, clearing the way for the president-elect to face judgment in a New York courtroom on Friday and to be formally classified as a felon before he returns to the White House.

Trump turned to the Supreme Court in a last-ditch effort to stop the hearing, citing the conservative majority’s explosive opinion in July that granted him and other former presidents immunity from criminal prosecution for their official acts.

He is set to be sentenced Friday, after a jury convicted him of 34 counts of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment made to an adult-film actress during the 2016 election. New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan, who presided over Trump’s trial, has said he does not plan to give the incoming president jail time or probation.

But the completion of the sentencing hearing would formalize Trump’s status as the first former president or president-elect convicted of criminal wrongdoing — a designation Trump had hoped to avoid.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/09/trump-sentencing-supreme-court-new/

archive: https://archive.md/cUVEn

[sheshe2]

29. This Part!!!

But the completion of the sentencing hearing would formalize Trump’s status as the first former president or president-elect convicted of criminal wrongdoing — a designation Trump had hoped to avoid.

[canetoad]

51. Yet again

Trump makes history!

[sheshe2]

54. I feel so bad for him.🤌

He actually had a three-fer. Two courts ruled against him and he had to sit through President Carters funeral and have President Biden direct part of the eulogy straight at him. That part was about divisiveness and hate, perfect.

My header was... btw.

[Cha]

66. Mahalo, she... & some were wondering why

we were so Happy because he would not have any time in Prison.

Well there it is!.. Plus it makes Mump Very UNHAPPY.

He wanted it to Go Down the Rabbit Hole... No Can Do.. says the Majority of the SC.

Can't go higher than that.

PS.... Karma can be a *****... this is for Acting out at Pres Carter's Memorial.. him and his Lump.

He'll Always have that Asterisk *

[Quiet Em]

12. Ha.

Let the convicted felon's temper tantrum begin.

[bucolic_frolic]

16. President Felon is a felon? No way! Don't tell anyone! /nt

[ProudMNDemocrat]

18. That will hurt his feefees.

CONVICTED FELON will forever be attributed to tRump. It's on his record forever.

[Irish_Dem]

19. Looks like Trump didn't offer a bigger bribe to the SC Justices.

[Mad_Machine76]

44. He got Alito

Who should have recused himself JMHO

[Irish_Dem]

72. Of course Alito should have recused himself but he is corrupt like the other GOPers.

[madinmaryland]

20. It's a good thing I bought some shares of Heinz a couple of days ago!

It’s going to be a red mess at Mar-a-Lardass tonight!

[Beachnutt]

21. After sentencing can he appeal his conviction ?

if so how does that play out ?

[Mad_Machine76]

45. I read he could

But for now……

[DallasNE]

46. I Am Not A Lawyer

But my understanding is that Trump can (and will) appeal but the appeal cannot overturn the jury verdict. The appeal can only be based on errors by the Judge - by applying the wrong law, etc. That could result in a new trial being ordered. This is the likely route Trump will take.

[brakester]

83. He's the sorest loser

that can be imagined!

He's holding on like an angry badger! 🦡

[DallasNE]

86. I Predicted Trump Would Go Running To Alito Hours Before

Trump went running to Alito.

https://democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=19883202

[brakester]

88. Good call!

n/a

[aggiesal]

23. Shocked! Shocked, I say! ...

Pendejo45 will complain about SCOTUS in 5...4...3...2...
He will claim that SCOTUS is corrupt.

[ancianita]

25. Now we can officially call trump The Felon President.

:

[Auggie]

26. The forever title: Convicted Felon Donald Trump

[sheshe2]

33. He is a....

FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON FELON

[liberalla]

27. Very good news!

It's about time!

[ancianita]

28. But get this. Though he's said otherwise, Judge Merchan still might NOT grant unconditional discharge.

While Merchan has suggested he’s likely to grant an unconditional discharge, his final ruling on Trump’s sentence could be different. If the judge does not grant an unconditional discharge, Trump could still be fined up to $170,000 even if he’s not given prison time, based on a $5,000 fine per charge. The judge could also impose other penalties like probation, though that’s unlikely, given the logistical issues that could present given Trump’s presidency.

WHAT IS AN UNCONDITIONAL DISCHARGE?

An unconditional discharge, as Trump is likely to get, can be imposed under New York state law when the “court is of the opinion that no proper purpose would be served by imposing any condition upon the defendant's release.” When a defendant is given an unconditional discharge, the court will have to give its reason for doing so, and the defendant is released “without imprisonment, fine or probation supervision,” according to New York law...

WHAT CAN’T TRUMP DO AS A CONVICTED FELON?

Convicted felons face a number of restrictions, though many of them are unlikely to apply to Trump, like holding state public office. Trump will not be able to serve on a jury or own a firearm, and most notably, many countries have travel restrictions that bar convicted felons from entering, which means that as president he may have to get special permission for some travels. That wouldn’t be a first, as CBS News notes President George W. Bush had to get a waiver to travel to Canada as president because he previously pleaded guilty to drunk driving. More than a dozen countries have such restrictions in place, including Australia, Canada, China, Japan and the United Kingdom.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2025/01/09/what-to-expect-from-trumps-hush-money-sentencing-tomorrow-as-supreme-court-refuses-to-stop-it/

Countries restricting him will likely restrict sharing their Five Eyes intelligence with him.

[LeftInTX]

31. I did not know that about Bush, Canada and his DUI

[ancianita]

40. Maybe it was vaguely mentioned? Shows how corporate media have ignored such negatives about their guys for a long time.

Pretty sure we all knew about his DUI, though, just not the Canada thing. A few thoughts...

The Felon Prez will never live this sentencing down. It will also taint his rethug loyalists.

We also will likely see corp media double down on sane washing the Felon President's second term.
As for him, he won't allow any but Fox in the WH Press Room anyway -- if he even has a press secretary -- no one will get to report without his pre-approval.

[Teacher of the Year]

82. Imagine if a different (Democrat) First Lady had run over someone and killed them.

FOX would start every story about them with that fact.

[ancianita]

84. Let's imagine ourselves making more positive demands of our congress people and stop staring at the FOX trainwreck.

Links to House and Senate reps' call lines. Many of us make calls. They answer, take notes, pass them on to your congress person

Write down exactly the House/Senate bill you're calling about, and exactly the position you want them to take. Give facts and sources. They listen. Each call will take 10 minutes of your day.

https://directory.house.gov/#!/

https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm

[brakester]

85. Note that was for a DUI,

NOT as a

WAR CRIMINAL

[republianmushroom]

32. He is and always will be a "convicted felon".

You can put lip stick on a pig but it still is a pig and trump will forever be a felon.

[BidenRocks]

34. From Imagine

to Let It Be.
What a day.

[malaise]

37. Nicely played

😀

[malaise]

35. Tune in tomorrow for the sentencing of theSlobfather aka the Blobfather

😂🥹🥹

[LAS14]

38. It's still a scary slim majority. Do the dissenting four explain themselves anywhere?

I've figured Alito and Thomas are totally evil. But I'd hoped Kavanaugh on Gorsuch might, on occasion, vote againt totally invalid claims. I guess not.

[BComplex]

58. They lied under oath to get confirmed.I don't think they care about explaining themselves.

They should have been impeached.

[Sancho]

39. Midas Touch discussion

[dchill]

41. Excuse me, but fuck that guy.

[ShazzieB]

42. WOW!!!!!!!!!!

"Justice Thomas, Justice Alito, Justice Gorsuch, and Justice Kavanaugh would grant the application.."

It just figures those 4 would have given him what he wanted, doesn't it? SO GLAD Barrett and Roberts decided not to go along with it!

[reACTIONary]

43. Convicted forever? No...

... This was a denial of a stay for sentencing, not a final appeal to the Supreme Court. After sentencing, he can appeal through the state Court system. Convicted felon? Yes. Forever? That is still not a done deal.

[Disaffected]

47. Altogether now:

"For he's a jolly good felon,
For he's a jolly good felon,
For he's a jolly good felon,
That nobody can deny, "
etc.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

48. This made me smile

[LetMyPeopleVote]

49. Donald Trump can be sentenced Friday in hush money case, Supreme Court says in 5-4 ruling

I am happy that trump is not above the law. The briefs filed by trump's counsel were really sad and ridiculous. Basically it was the position of trump and his attorneys that trump was totally above the law

Link to tweet

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/09/politics/supreme-court-donald-trump-sentencing

President-elect Donald Trump can be sentenced Friday in his New York hush money case, the Supreme Court said in a 5-4 ruling.

The high court on Thursday rejected Trump’s emergency request to delay the proceeding, setting the stage for him to be sentenced just days before he is inaugurated on January 20 for a second term.

Four conservative justices – Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh – said they would have granted Trump’s request. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the court’s three liberals to side against Trump.

Judge Juan Merchan, the New York judge who oversaw Trump’s trial, had ordered sentencing in the case for Friday morning but has signaled that Trump will face neither penalties nor prison time.

The sentencing hearing is scheduled for Friday at 9:30 a.m.

In a brief, one-paragraph statement, the court said that some of Trump’s concerns could be handled “in the ordinary course on appeal.” The court also reasoned that the burden sentencing would impose on Trump’s responsibilities is “relatively insubstantial” in light of the trial court’s stated intent to impose no penalty.

The fact that trump was so desperate to avoid being sentence makes me happy about this ruling

[LetMyPeopleVote]

50. There will be a recording of the sentencing hearing that will be released

This makes me smile

Link to tweet

Noteable: Justice Merchan grants *audio recording* of Trump's sentencing tomorrow to be released after the proceeding.

Reporters, myself included, are wondering whether this telegraphs that Justice Merchan has some words for Donald Trump that he wants the world to hear...

[Boomerproud]

52. What will history record about those four?

It better be the unfurnished truth.

[underpants]

53. I don't find if his miserable sad ass has to be in the court.

[Iggo]

65. He doesn't.

The thinking is that Merchan set it up that way so tfg couldn’t show harm.

[iluvtennis]

56. This makes me so happy 😁!!!

[usaf-vet]

60. Maybe they are starting to see the outrageous out of control monster that they created.

[Takket]

64. i think he just won't show up.

he'll be sentenced in absencia and at some point during his presidency the appeal to SCOTUS of the conviction, based on the "official acts being immune" ruling will lead to the whole thing being thrown out by SCOTUS. Either ACB or Roberts, or both, will switch sides for that ruling.

[Locutusofborg]

68. He doesn't have to show up.

That there hearing would be virtual was decided weeks ago.

[orangecrush]

73. They said no because he wasn't going to get anything

He wiped his ass with 34 felonies.

This is why you see so many rushing to kiss his ass.

America is over.

[Martin68]

76. Excellent.

[gab13by13]

77. I hate to rain on the parade

but Trump will surely appeal his conviction to the Supreme Court and seeing as Hope Hicks testified at the trial and she worked in the Oval office, it gives the SC and excuse to overturn the conviction.

Amy won't buck Trump a 2nd time.

[GreenWave]

80. It's only words. and words are all we have to take his insanity away...