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John Roberts’ secret Trump memo revealed in huge SCOTUS leak (www.thedailybeast.com)

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The Supreme Court was hit by a flurry of damaging new leaks Sunday as a series of confidential memos written by the chief justice were revealed by The New York Times.

The court’s Chief Justice John Roberts was clear to his fellow justices in February: He wanted the court to take up a case weighing Donald Trump’s right to presidential immunity—and he seemed inclined to protect the former president.

“I think it likely that we will view the separation of powers analysis differently,” Roberts wrote to his Supreme Court peers, according to a private memo obtained by the *Times. *He was referencing the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to allow the case to move forward.

Roberts took an unusual level of involvement in this and other cases that ultimately benefited Trump, according to the Times— his handling of the cases surprised even some other justices on the high court, across ideological lines. As president, Trump appointed three of the members of its current conservative supermajority.

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[-] dhork@lemmy.world 135 points 2 months ago

Bribery. Checks and bribery.

[-] mriguy@lemmy.world 73 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

A system of checks and money orders. And cash.

[-] kescusay@lemmy.world 44 points 2 months ago

And luxury vacations. And forgiven "loans." And property purchased as "gifts." And free flights on private jets. And...

These fuckers. These absolutely amoral fuckers.

[-] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

*immoral

[-] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 5 points 2 months ago

Amoral, as in without morals.

[-] dhork@lemmy.world 26 points 2 months ago

Don't forget the gold bars, and RVs

[-] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

And cigarette cartons

[-] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

Checks and bigger checks.

[-] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

They may exchange goods and services for checks and bribery.

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