Folks, I almost spilled my coffee reading this one. President Trump is at it again, trying to get the Supreme Court to reconsider not one, but two decisions that didn’t go his way. I mean, you can’t blame a guy for trying, but the odds are definitely not in his favor. The Supreme Court has already ruled against him on the birthright citizenship issue and the E. Jean Carroll case, and now he’s asking them to take another look. Bless their hearts, I’m sure the justices are just thrilled to be asked to re-do their work.
The Supreme Court’s rules do allow for rehearings, but it’s not like they grant them willy-nilly. In fact, it’s been over 50 years since the court last reconsidered a decision in an argued appeal. And even then, it was because some new information came to light that changed the game. Trump’s lawyers are trying to argue that the court should take another look because, well, they just don’t like the way things turned out. Not exactly the strongest argument, if you ask me.
The case that’s got everyone talking is the one involving E. Jean Carroll, who sued Trump for allegedly sexually abusing and defaming her. The court already ruled against him, and now he’s trying to get them to reconsider. His lawyers are even trying to delay the payment of the $5 million verdict, arguing that the court might change its mind if it hears the case again. Yeah, good luck with that.
Meanwhile, Trump is also trying to get the court to re-do its decision on the birthright citizenship issue. He’s not happy that the court shut down his executive order, and he’s claiming that it’s a “miscarriage of justice.” I’m no lawyer, but I’m pretty sure that’s not how it works. You can’t just ask the court to change its mind because you don’t like the way things turned out.
The experts are weighing in, and they’re not exactly optimistic about Trump’s chances. “It is extremely rare for the court to grant reconsideration,” says Michael Dorf, a constitutional law professor at Cornell Law School. “When it does so, it is typically because some vital information was not before it originally.” Yeah, that’s not exactly what’s happening here.
In the end, it looks like Trump is just trying to stall for time and avoid paying up. The federal judge in the Carroll case has already ordered the release of the funds, and Trump’s appeal was quickly denied. You can’t make this stuff up, folks. It’s like he thinks the rules don’t apply to him or something.
So, what’s the takeaway from all this? Well, it’s simple: the Supreme Court is not a do-over court. If you don’t like the way things turn out, you can’t just ask them to try again. And if you’re President Trump, you might want to just accept defeat and move on. But hey, I’m sure this will all end well for him. After all, he’s got a great track record when it comes to legal battles… said no one ever.
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Former remote-throwing champion turned #1 couch commentator on liberal panic in the media. Born in Texas (or so his mug says), he earned a degree in Fake Newsology & Beer Philosophy from YouTube University.
