US US Politics General 2: Hope Edition - Discussion of President Trump and other politicians

Useful_Mistake · Wtorek o 10:13

SCOTUS:

Petrol company sued Cuba over assets that were seized in 1960. SCOTUS held that "The Helms-Burton Act itself abrogates the sovereign immunity" and reversed a decision by the district and appellate courts holding otherwise

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-699_f204.pdf

Fellen · Wtorek o 10:13

Third opinion is Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections. The case is whether a prisoner can sue prison officials for money damages under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA). The court says no.

Some prisoner sued because his dreadlocks were shaved but said that it shouldn't have happened because of his religion (Rastafarian).

Opinion

Useful_Mistake · Wtorek o 10:14

SCOTUS:

"Individuals may not be held liable in their personal capacities under a Spending Clause statute unless those individuals have voluntarily and knowingly consented to answer lawsuits under the statute."

The statute which was enacted under the Spending Cause and was the subject of this suit was The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/23-1197_h3ci.pdf

Breadbassket · Wtorek o 10:16

Seems like quite a few rulings are being released today.

Useful_Mistake · Wtorek o 10:17

SCOTUS:
"The proper baseline for measuring “just compensation” following a tax sale is the auction sale price, not the property’s hypothetical fair market value, at least when the sale is fairly conducted in light of the country’s history of tax sales."

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-95_dc8e.pdf

Tax case.

Final decision today:
SCOTUS:

"The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) does not require a border officer to have clear and convincing evidence that a lawful permanent resident has committed a crime involving moral turpitude before deeming the resident an applicant for admission."

"Removing a lawful permanent resident on a charge of inadmissibility involves two steps: at step one, only commission of the crime is required to show that the alien could be regarded as seeking to be admitted; at step two, conviction or admission is required to show that the alien seeking to be admitted is inadmissible. Lau was correctly charged with inadmissibility. At step one, the Government regarded him as an alien seeking admission because he had committed a crime involving moral turpitude before attempting to reenter the country. At step two, he was inadmissible and therefore removable because he had been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude."

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-429_h3ci.pdf

Sammich · Wtorek o 10:26

Useful_Mistake powiedział(a):
SCOTUS:
"The proper baseline for measuring “just compensation” following a tax sale is the auction sale price, not the property’s hypothetical fair market value, at least when the sale is fairly conducted in light of the country’s history of tax sales."

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-95_dc8e.pdf

Tax case.

Final decision today:
SCOTUS:

"The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) does not require a border officer to have clear and convincing evidence that a lawful permanent resident has committed a crime involving moral turpitude before deeming the resident an applicant for admission."

"Removing a lawful permanent resident on a charge of inadmissibility involves two steps: at step one, only commission of the crime is required to show that the alien could be regarded as seeking to be admitted; at step two, conviction or admission is required to show that the alien seeking to be admitted is inadmissible. Lau was correctly charged with inadmissibility. At step one, the Government regarded him as an alien seeking admission because he had committed a crime involving moral turpitude before attempting to reenter the country. At step two, he was inadmissible and therefore removable because he had been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude."

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-429_h3ci.pdf

That seems like a pretty good win for deportations.

Useful_Mistake · Wtorek o 10:32

I don't know if this was posted yet, but after a League of Women voters complained, a judge in DC found that "mass voter verification" systems "were contrary to law, arbitrary and capricious, in excess of statutory authority, and without observance of procedure required by law" in part because it can be unreliable and therefore infringe on "the sacred right to vote [and the] Court cannot stand idly by while that happens."

The Judge is a female indian, and holds citizenship in india.

Breadbassket · Wtorek o 10:33

Useful_Mistake powiedział(a):
I don't know if this was posted yet, but after a League of Women voters complained, A judge in DC found that "mass voter verification" systems were that "they were contrary to
law, arbitrary and capricious, in excess of statutory authority, and without observance of procedure required by law" in part because it can be unreliable and therefore infringe on "the sacred right to vote [and the] Court cannot stand idly by while that happens."

The Judge is a female part indian, and holds citizenship in india.

She's a Biden appointee that wasn't even born in the United States.

Catch The Rainbow · Wtorek o 10:35

Many are saying this. powiedział(a):
Haven't checked on the Iran war in five days; look inside, Israel did exactly what I said they would.

Another person who didn't read the terms of the ceasefire where it lets Israel strike Hezbollah positions that are south of the Litani.

Iranian IRGC banks have been undergoing cyber attacks to the point where the majority of Iranians cannot access their money. That would be a valid criticism.

Many are saying this. · Wtorek o 10:40

Catch The Rainbow powiedział(a):
Another person who didn't read the terms of the ceasefire where it lets Israel strike Hezbollah positions that are south of the Litani.

The American-Israeli cooperation enterprise conjuring a peace deal where it still allows them to bomb you:

Jace on ice · Wtorek o 10:40

Useful_Mistake powiedział(a):
I don't know if this was posted yet, but after a League of Women voters complained, a judge in DC found that "mass voter verification" systems "were contrary to law, arbitrary and capricious, in excess of statutory authority, and without observance of procedure required by law" in part because it can be unreliable and therefore infringe on "the sacred right to vote [and the] Court cannot stand idly by while that happens."

The Judge is a female indian, and holds citizenship in india.
Wyświetl załącznik 9182715

It is absolutely absurd to allow federal judges to hold foreign citizenship.

Catch The Rainbow · Wtorek o 10:42

Many are saying this. powiedział(a):
The American-Israeli cooperation enterprise conjuring a peace deal where it still allows them to bomb you:
Wyświetl załącznik 9182743

This was agreed with Lebanon.

Many are saying this. · Wtorek o 10:47

Catch The Rainbow powiedział(a):
This was agreed with Lebanon.

Lebanon really should have thought about the deal a little harder, they might have realized "We can still bomb suspected terrorists in your country" is a pretty vague stipulation. Especially when it comes to Israel, who loves murder.

Breadbassket · Wtorek o 10:51

Jace on ice powiedział(a):
It is absolutely absurd to allow federal judges to hold foreign citizenship.

Fixing this would require a constitutional amendment and considering the current political situation of the United States, that's not going to get anywhere unless the something drastically changes.

X Prime · Wtorek o 10:52

Catch The Rainbow powiedział(a):
AI being available to the lowest common denominator is a big problem in terms of how we see AI, we see @grok is this true and other jeet shit vs the actual value.

The solution to nearly all AI woes is simple: restrict it to people who pass the paper bag test.

You Must Be This White to Use AI.

It would instantly resolve nearly everything wrong with AI.

Catch The Rainbow · Wtorek o 11:03

Many are saying this. powiedział(a):
Lebanon really should have thought about the deal a little harder, they might have realized "We can still bomb suspected terrorists in your country" is a pretty vague stipulation. Especially when it comes to Israel, who loves murder.

You think they like Hezbollah? Hezbollah is an Iranian proxy that is occupying the country and removing its sovereignty.

Sammich · Wtorek o 11:05

Catch The Rainbow powiedział(a):
lets Israel strike Hezbollah positions

another day, another session of running hasbara for israel. Notice the not so subtle "hezbollah" and not "Lebanon"

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big pauper · Wtorek o 11:06

we all know that hamas exists to be a thin veneer to reframe a genocide as an armed conflict so i'm just going to assume that hezbollah is probably just the same thing but for a different set of unruly and dangerous neighbors

Conan · Wtorek o 11:06

Speaking of amendments, is the current level of political polarization something that will make any attempt at amendment creation impossible in the future?

Like the Constitution has a method for amendments to be introduced and created but I'm convinced we will not see an amendment for another half century at least.