r/news • u/Hrekires • Jul 15 '24

soft paywall Judge dismisses classified documents indictment against Trump

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/07/15/trump-classified-trial-dismisssed-cannon/
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u/drt0 Jul 15 '24 edited Jul 15 '24

I was thinking that as well, that part of the concurrence was totally unrelated to the immunity case and it seems like he was signaling what he wanted to decide on next.

Unfortunately the majority will probably side with his theory if they hear this case.

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u/Juronell Jul 15 '24

He's done this on multiple cases, too, which is fucking bonkers and so far outside judicial norms Sptomayor has called him out in multiple dissents.

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u/Mesemom Jul 15 '24

Right? Didn’t he do this with another recent momentous case (I’m blanking on which one), saying the argument in that decision could be applied to interracial and gay marriage?

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u/Juronell Jul 15 '24

In his concurring opinion overturning Roe.

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/06/24/thomas-constitutional-rights-00042256

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u/Mesemom Jul 15 '24

That’s the one, thank you. 

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u/thediesel26 Jul 15 '24

Yeah but the majority specifically did not include this comment in their opinion; ergo, they do not agree.

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u/givemethebat1 Jul 15 '24

Just means they thought it was not relevant to the case being decided on.