Summary
The Supreme Court’s handling of a case involving Trump’s firing of Hampton Dellinger, head of the Office of Special Counsel, has been described as a “compromise.”
Dellinger sued, claiming unlawful termination. The court, facing a split between conservative and liberal justices, opted to “not decide,” holding the government’s appeal “in abeyance” until the temporary restraining order (TRO) expires.
This “nonruling” risks escalating executive vs. judicial tensions, as it provides no clear direction on presidential removal power.
While TROs remain an option, the court avoided directly challenging Trump’s claims, leading to potential future clashes.
The goal of the fascist controlled court is to provide safe speed limits for their coup.
If a particular action causes too much panic too early they can put the breaks on and wait till the temperature cools on this particular issue, or wait till they have full control of the military and don’t have to pretend as much anymore.
This. The Judicial system in a liberal democracy serves to depoliticize outcomes. This is currently repurposed to depoliticize a fascist takeover.
Astute and elegantly said. I’ll definitely be repeating that observation.