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kentuck

(113,035 posts) Tue Nov 26, 2024, 07:36 AM Nov 26

Can a decision by a District Judge and a Special Prosecutor be appealed? [View all]

Or do we surrender everything to a dictator, without even a whimper?

In my opinion, yesterday was the saddest day in America's history. The Justice System surrendered to a criminal, with ill intent for the future of our country, for the first time in 248 years. We can no longer say that "no one is above the law."

It is such a momentous decision, it seems to me that it should be made by the highest Court in the land. Could not Joe Biden, the President, request that the case be fast-tracked to the Supreme Court? Or are we left with nothing but a "memo" from the Office of Legal Counsel in the DOJ?

Nothing less than the survival of our democracy depends on it.

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Can a decision by a District Judge and a Special Prosecutor be appealed? [View all] kentuck Nov 26 OP

It's over. Maybe they will be brought up in four years. jimfields33 Nov 26 #1

It will not be brought up in four years... kentuck Nov 26 #2

I think there will be plenty of opportunity to oppose jimfields33 Nov 26 #5

Oppose with what? kentuck Nov 26 #6

We had the minority in 2017 as well and stopped a lot. jimfields33 Nov 26 #8

Good luck! kentuck Nov 26 #12

I'm not in congress. But I trust our democratic politicians. jimfields33 Nov 26 #15

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Agree and it would be nice to hang responsibility on SCOTUS (R)s bucolic_frolic Nov 26 #3

All the way to the Supreme Court as long as the jurisdictions agree to a hearing. marble falls Nov 26 #4

The Supreme Court won't do anything. Six justices are literally owned by Opus Dei. This is a victory for them. Scrivener7 Nov 26 #7

In this case, nothing would be something. kentuck Nov 26 #10

But the overriding question to all that is whether we Scrivener7 Nov 26 #13

I think the bigger question is do we hold them responsible for their decisions? kentuck Nov 26 #14

How do we do that? Scrivener7 Nov 26 #36

No. ramedy Nov 26 #9

So, you are saying it cannot be appealed? kentuck Nov 26 #11

We are saying it's over period. Won't be appealed, and won't be brought back after 4 years. Solomon Nov 26 #16

I sense an assumption that we will survive the four years and go back to normal? kentuck Nov 26 #18

There's nothing to appeal if a dismissal was ordered with the consent Ocelot II Nov 26 #26

A case that is dismissed cannot be appealed. ramedy Nov 26 #31

No DetroitLegalBeagle Nov 26 #19

Apparently, we surrender everything to a dictator Bettie Nov 26 #20

I'm sure we will get exactly what we deserve. kentuck Nov 26 #21

And the people doing the surrendering on our behalf Bettie Nov 26 #22

Definitely a win for the billionaires. kentuck Nov 26 #23

Let's face it. Our Department of Justed failed America...miserably. spanone Nov 26 #24

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Leonard Leo, Harlan Crow, Ginni Thomas, Martha Alito, John Roberts, Sam Alito, Ocelot II Nov 26 #27

The government can probably be sued. I imagkne there can be a strong case made for it. ColinC Nov 26 #28

By whom? And on what legal basis? onenote Nov 26 #33

I feel we are living through the end of America. Doodley Nov 26 #29

Yes. We are. ramedy Nov 26 #32

At 4 a.m. I was awake Marthe48 Nov 26 #30

Who would appeal it? onenote Nov 26 #34

A case is between the plaintiff and the defendants. Igel Nov 26 #35