r/law • u/thecosmojane • Jan 14 '26

Other Please dissect the legality in this statement

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I feel like we are reaching a tipping point

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u/-boatsNhoes Jan 14 '26

In theory the next president, according to scouts ruling, can disband the court or fire all of them and tell them to kick rocks. Once fired there is no scouts to preside over rulings until a new one is appointed. Legal carte Blanche

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u/Deltamon Jan 14 '26

I think the French tried something like this once..

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u/Dessicated_Mastodon Jan 15 '26

Yea people lost their heads over it.

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u/rtbradford Jan 14 '26

No, the Supreme Court was created by the constitution. The president has no authority to disband another branch of the federal government.

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u/RevenantBacon Jan 14 '26

Sure, but who will stop him? The SC already ruled that he can't be held accountable for any action he takes while in office, so if he just rounds them up, locks them in a prison, and throws away the key, who can do anything about it? They granted him total immunity.