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#politics #justiceroberts #courts #civics

“Roberts laid blame at the feet of schools..failing to provide adequate civics education..His point is well taken, but there are roughly 1,770 federal judges across the country, & the judiciary is well-resourced. ..he should direct federal judges to get out in their communities and speak with students instead of blaming America’s struggling public schools.”

Joyce Vance, Law Professor

open.substack.com/pub/joycevan

Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance · John Roberts Says the Rule of Law Is EndangeredBy Joyce Vance
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Chief #JusticeRoberts's ruling expresses skepticism that #Trump could be prosecuted for the speech he gave on #Jan6 or any of his tweets that day. Roberts notes that “most of a president’s public communications are likely to fall comfortably within the outer perimeter of his official responsibilities.” But he leaves open the possibility that Trump could face charges for his words if they were delivered as “a candidate for office.”

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#SCOTUS’ decision finds not only that a president can’t be charged for any official acts, but also that evidence involving officials can’t be introduced to bolster accusations made about unofficial acts. If I’m reading this right, Chief #JusticeRoberts has reversed himself from his position during oral arguments.

#law#Trump#immunity