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Reuters: U.S. chief justice alarmed at Trump administration immigration case stance
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Remember that a conservative court may not always back a Republican administration.
Beer Monkey
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Thankfully.
GoutPatrol
Forgotten in his cell
Vicetrailia
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You don't want the Trump administration to know that it has power like this. You'll be sorry as fuck.
It's the Trump administration that is currently arguing the case right now in front of the Supreme Court.
toddhunter
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Remember that this can be fixed with the right people.
LegendofJoe
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A testament to how unhinged the GOP has become. Both sides though...
Random Painted HIghway
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You write this as if this case and this position sprung to life under the Trump administration when he was inaugurated.
see for yourself the timeline and documents here:
http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/maslenjak-v-united-states/
I mean, it is true that this is the Trump admin defending the conviction, but let's not pretend that this is not a continuation of the position taken by the Obama DOJ. It seems like there are some nuances being lost here in the rush to pin everything on Trump.
The difference is that some Republican judges came from a different time, and they're also not subject to being primaried. So being a shithead is optional rather than required.
I'm not sure anyone is pretending anything. The Chief Justice specifically called out this administration. That's what the thread is about.
I'm not sure what the Obama DOJ's stance would have been because they never presented this legal argument before the Supreme Court. The Obama DOJ may have agreed with the revocation of citizenship in this particular instance and argued in favor of it, but not necessarily using the same reasoning as the Trump administration is using.
It's Trump's administration saying the federal government can revoke citizenship for any infraction by a naturalized citizen, however minor, at any time.
It's a lofty claim to say that's what Obama's DOJ would have argued.
Randolph Freelander
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Justice Roberts literally said "oh come on."
I believe that moment was caught on video.
Orin Kerr‏ @OrinKerr 4 hours ago
Reaction you would rather not get to your oral argument: "Oh, come on." https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/26/us/politics/supreme-court-naturalization.html ...
I believe that moment was caught on video.
PhoncipleBone
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Justice Roberts literally said "oh come on."
I believe that moment was caught on video.
Edit: DAMNIT! Edited as I was posting
Hasphat'sAnts
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As a recently naturalized citizen this case scares the shit out of me.
EDIT: I think we can argue whether her omission was "immaterial" or not, but the DOJ's position that the government can revoke citizenship for omitting any offence committed even if you weren't arrested/cited is fucking terrifying.
EDIT: I think we can argue whether her omission was "immaterial" or not, but the DOJ's position that the government can revoke citizenship for omitting any offence committed even if you weren't arrested/cited is fucking terrifying.
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