What is proposed is all well and good however I will suggest that since the Supreme Court is a last arbitrator for our justice system:
since we have a justice system that is at least not peopled by officers who have lost their way and don't see or understand their own personal corruption.
since they seem unable to offer any self policing or control strategy.
since the arbitrary nature of who can sit on a jury, while not perfect at least is not systemically imperfect.
I suggest we create a "jury" type Supreme Court where the candidates are pulled case by case from the Federal Court Judges as the jury pool. These prospective jury persons would then be vetted through a process like any jury, and become selected if they were acceptable to both sides for just this case, just like in any court case after due process to select a jury. I feel that as our civil lives become more complex due to conflicting ideas it is unreasonable to expect one jurist to be truly impartial in every conceivable case that rises up to needing a supreme court decision. In this scenario if a banking question were to come before the court a jurist who had personal friends who were bankers would likely not become a jury member for that case, but he might be acceptable if say the question was "is there any Presidential immunity for acts committed while in office".
And on the immunity question we must stop the clock for those possible crimes and restart the clock at the moment the past president is replaced, so that President's energy can be expended on the Governmental job and not some personal distraction. Additionally we need a requirement about transgressions of the law, bankruptcies, and especially criminal records be disqualification for any representational office in the land President down to dog catcher. The reason for the powers of "pardon by the executives" in our country, are for the purpose of pardoning certain individuals who deserve the pardon so they can serve their community because of their rehabilitation.
Not a sham. It would be under the justice department like the other AG's. Yes I believe they would require congressional approval. Term determined by justice department. No they can not punish, only share information with congress whose job is to hold SCOTUS accountable. This is most certainly not political. This position is collecting information, investigating, and reporting to Congress who should create laws to prevent corruption at SCOTUS.
I think there’s a missing piece in your proposed bill: money for enforcement. Many great laws have no ability to chew, though they may have teeth. Just an idea.
Thank you!! I agree whole heartedly.
It'd be cool if you endorsed the statement open letter to the federal reserve to support us for #maydayformoney monetaryalliance.org/mayday
What is proposed is all well and good however I will suggest that since the Supreme Court is a last arbitrator for our justice system:
since we have a justice system that is at least not peopled by officers who have lost their way and don't see or understand their own personal corruption.
since they seem unable to offer any self policing or control strategy.
since the arbitrary nature of who can sit on a jury, while not perfect at least is not systemically imperfect.
I suggest we create a "jury" type Supreme Court where the candidates are pulled case by case from the Federal Court Judges as the jury pool. These prospective jury persons would then be vetted through a process like any jury, and become selected if they were acceptable to both sides for just this case, just like in any court case after due process to select a jury. I feel that as our civil lives become more complex due to conflicting ideas it is unreasonable to expect one jurist to be truly impartial in every conceivable case that rises up to needing a supreme court decision. In this scenario if a banking question were to come before the court a jurist who had personal friends who were bankers would likely not become a jury member for that case, but he might be acceptable if say the question was "is there any Presidential immunity for acts committed while in office".
And on the immunity question we must stop the clock for those possible crimes and restart the clock at the moment the past president is replaced, so that President's energy can be expended on the Governmental job and not some personal distraction. Additionally we need a requirement about transgressions of the law, bankruptcies, and especially criminal records be disqualification for any representational office in the land President down to dog catcher. The reason for the powers of "pardon by the executives" in our country, are for the purpose of pardoning certain individuals who deserve the pardon so they can serve their community because of their rehabilitation.
Loose cannons should not be allowed to make decisions fot other people.
This is long overdue. The right wing justices want to take power with the rest of the GOP and land the Country in chaos and an old west theology.
Not a sham. It would be under the justice department like the other AG's. Yes I believe they would require congressional approval. Term determined by justice department. No they can not punish, only share information with congress whose job is to hold SCOTUS accountable. This is most certainly not political. This position is collecting information, investigating, and reporting to Congress who should create laws to prevent corruption at SCOTUS.
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YES!!!!!!!! We need this today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I sure did!
I agree; "a well informed citizenry is [indeed] the best defense against tyranny."
Overdue but very appropriate given the situation with Justices Thomas and Alito. CJ Robert’s sadly is very ineffective in his role as Chief Justice.
I think there’s a missing piece in your proposed bill: money for enforcement. Many great laws have no ability to chew, though they may have teeth. Just an idea.
Great catch! That is how most bills start off. Once passed they have to submit in appropriations for the budget.
I’ll sign, support, post the bill for endorsement, contact my congress people to vote for.
Article by The WP: “Supreme Court divided over key charge against Jan 6 rioters and Trump”
USA Today “Supreme Court snubs Republicans who dodged metal detectors in Congress after Jan 6th”
NBC News “Justice Clarence Thomas misses Supreme Court arguments”
Where was he?
I read SCOTUS has hidden dockets hmm
Politico “How Donald Trump gets Special treatment in the legal system “
Great Idea! It is time to do this!
Thank you, we need this and in all due respect of what’s happening the DOJ should hire a temporary Inspector General until it passes Congress.
Excellent news and I hope to be able to tune in to the Thursday meeting with representative Stansbury, et all.