Summary

Donald Trump’s plan to use recess appointments for key roles could spark a Supreme Court challenge, as Senate Republicans may resist confirming controversial nominees.

Recess appointments, which bypass Senate approval, were restricted in a 2014 Supreme Court ruling, but Trump might test limits by forcing a Senate recess using a rarely invoked constitutional provision.

The conservative-majority Supreme Court could revisit its stance, though precedent favors limiting such appointments.

Legal challenges could delay any impact, as standing requires an affected party to sue, potentially prolonging disputes for years.

  • eating3645@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Precedent? They don’t give a shit about precedent, in 2014 Obama was president. They have no problem flip-flopping depending on whose actions are in question.

  • Lasherz@lemmy.worldM
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    8 months ago

    The only policies that SCOTUS will fight him on are when he damages capital interests of their collective sugar daddys’, and that is the only scenario they will stand up to him.

  • PoopSpiderman@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Does anyone actually see much opposition to trump’s will from the spineless republicans? They fell in line completely. The outliers are insignificant. The party will fall in line with whatever that orange asshole wants.

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      8 months ago

      McTurtle has publicly stated that he opposes and will fight against recess appointments. His brain is cooked and he’s on his way out so he doesn’t have to worry about getting primaried. I hope he’s true to his word.

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    8 months ago

    Expect a 5-4 majority where John “Susan Collins” Roberts votes against it so he can pretend he cared.