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ColinC

(10,960 posts) Sat Nov 23, 2024, 10:09 AM Nov 23

My latest delusion: Class action lawsuit against Musk/ Trump [View all]

Most class action lawsuits don't do shit to the people they are targeting. But if the people in question are representative of the entire country, happen to be the richest people in the world, and whose class is representative of a large portion of the country, how far could one go in the end? 🤔

Can you successfully bring a class action lawsuit against the president of the United States?

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My latest delusion: Class action lawsuit against Musk/ Trump [View all] ColinC Nov 23 OP

No, and the Supreme Court would also ensure that won't happen. JohnSJ Nov 23 #1

If it gets to the supreme court, it would mean it already likely happened ColinC Nov 23 #2

It will be ruled down in the lower courts before it gets there because of the SC immunity decision this year. JohnSJ Nov 23 #3

The immunity decision protects him from criminal prosecution ColinC Nov 23 #4

Not going to happen Colin. it will be argued it is part of his "official duties". People may not comprehend the JohnSJ Nov 23 #7

Yeah probably. ColinC Nov 23 #8

What legal cause of action would this class action be based upon? onenote Nov 23 #5

I imagine if things are as bad as folks think they might be, we can find a couple. ColinC Nov 23 #6