Chris Geidner

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 15:28 UTC

It’s not good, folks!

I’ll have more at Law Dork, but first, you can catch me at noon on NewsHour and at 1:25p on the Georgetown Law SCOTUS Term in Review panel.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 15:09 UTC

That's that. Orders at 9:30a Tuesday.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 15:09 UTC

That's that. Orders at 9:30a Tuesday.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 14:59 UTC

From Sotomayor's dissent:

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 14:59 UTC

From Sotomayor's dissent:

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 14:54 UTC

Thomas concurs to question the constitutionality of the special counsel's appointment. Barrett concurs in part because she does not join a part of the court's opinion not allowing evidence of any official acts even to be admitted as evidence.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 14:54 UTC

Thomas concurs to question the constitutionality of the special counsel's appointment. Barrett concurs in part because she does not join a part of the court's opinion not allowing evidence of any official acts even to be admitted as evidence.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 14:46 UTC

Sotomayor is reading from her dissent. You cannot hear it because, despite having the capacity to do so, the Supreme Court does not livestream opinion announcements.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 14:46 UTC

Sotomayor is reading from her dissent. You cannot hear it because, despite having the capacity to do so, the Supreme Court does not livestream opinion announcements.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 14:43 UTC

As to Trump: - Absolutely immune from prosecution for DOJ discussions. - Presumption of immunity for efforts to pressure Pence, but could be rebutted on remand. - Discussions w state actors and Jan. 6 comments must be determined if they are official or not on remand.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 14:43 UTC

As to Trump: - Absolutely immune from prosecution for DOJ discussions. - Presumption of immunity for efforts to pressure Pence, but could be rebutted on remand. - Discussions w state actors and Jan. 6 comments must be determined if they are official or not on remand.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 14:35 UTC

Roberts has the opinion for the court. Thomas concurs. Barrett concurs in part. Sotomayor dissents for the Democratic appointees. Jackson also writes her own dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23p...

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 14:35 UTC

Roberts has the opinion for the court. Thomas concurs. Barrett concurs in part. Sotomayor dissents for the Democratic appointees. Jackson also writes her own dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23p...

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 14:32 UTC

BREAKING: The Supreme Court holds, 6-3, that a former president is absolutely immune from prosecution for actions within their "conclusive and preclusive" authority and presumptively immune from prosecution for all official acts.

More to come at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 14:23 UTC

Next up: NetChoice, in one decision by Kagan. Neither circuit got it right in the content moderation cases, the 6-3 court rules. The 5th Circuit decision rests on a "serious misunderstanding" of the First Amend. Alito, w Thomas & Gorsuch, dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23p...

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 14:23 UTC

Next up: NetChoice, in one decision by Kagan. Neither circuit got it right in the content moderation cases, the 6-3 court rules. The 5th Circuit decision rests on a "serious misunderstanding" of the First Amend. Alito, w Thomas & Gorsuch, dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23p...

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 14:12 UTC

Jackson is reading from her dissent — meaning all three Democratic appointees have read from their dissent in one of the big administrative law cases decided over the past week, a clear attempt to highlight the importance of these decisions. (Not that SCOTUS lets you hear.)

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 14:12 UTC

Jackson is reading from her dissent — meaning all three Democratic appointees have read from their dissent in one of the big administrative law cases decided over the past week, a clear attempt to highlight the importance of these decisions. (Not that SCOTUS lets you hear.)

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 14:07 UTC

I warned of this on Friday at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com/p/forget-the...

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 14:06 UTC

Jackson urges Congress to "address this absurdity and forestall the coming chaos" in dissent.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 14:06 UTC

Jackson urges Congress to "address this absurdity and forestall the coming chaos" in dissent.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 14:03 UTC

First is Corner Post. Barrett has the court's 6-3 ideological decision holding that APA claims accrue from plaintiff's injury, not the date of the final rule — opening up all rules to possible new challenges. Jackson writes the dissent for the liberals. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23p...

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 14:03 UTC

First is Corner Post. Barrett has the court's 6-3 ideological decision holding that APA claims accrue from plaintiff's injury, not the date of the final rule — opening up all rules to possible new challenges. Jackson writes the dissent for the liberals. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23p...

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 13:58 UTC

It is a two-box day at SCOTUS, so we are expecting up to four decisions. There are four cases remaining, including Trump immunity and the APA accrual rule case. The NetChoice cases out of Florida and Texas could come as one or two decisions. Here we go.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 13:42 UTC

I don’t know if you’re talking about the Supreme Court, or the journalists at SCOTUSblog — which is a private news website not affiliated with the court — but the website folks do great work and I’ve relied on them regularly over the past decade.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 13:34 UTC

THE greatest compliment. Subscribe now, y'all! www.lawdork.com

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 13:32 UTC

This is the last opinion day of the term. It's the only day we know what's expected. (But, even that isn't certain. They could hold a case over for reargument in the fall.)

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 13:29 UTC

I'm not sure what this means?

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 12:54 UTC

This morning, we get the final SCOTUS opinions of the term at 10a. Remaining cases include Trump immunity, the NetChoice cases, and the APA accrual rule case.

Catch me here, at @lawdorknews.bsky.social, on PBS NewsHour at noon, and at Georgetown Law at 1:25p.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 02:39 UTC

OK, I have opinions, reading, writing, possible TV, and a panel tomorrow. I must sleep. … Night, all, and let us try to be good to one another — and ourselves — this week.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 02:34 UTC

HERO!

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 02:33 UTC

I truly don’t like thinking about it bc it makes me so mad

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 02:28 UTC

john yoo being a law professor — at "liberal" berkeley — tells a person a lot

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 02:25 UTC

If you missed my Law Dork stories on Friday's SCOTUS decisions, I wrote about:
- the end of Chevron and John Roberts: www.lawdork.com/p/forget-the...
- Neil Gorsuch's homelessness opinion: www.lawdork.com/p/supreme-co...

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