AND: This is absolutely right: "So Long As Dobbs Remains Undecided, The Lives of the Justices Are At Risk/The Dobbs 5 should immediately issue an unsigned per curiam order, with an opinion to follow, even over the Chief Justice's objection" (Josh Blackman at Volokh Conspiracy).
June 8, 2022
"A California man carrying at least one weapon near Brett M. Kavanaugh’s Maryland home has been taken into custody by police after telling officers he wanted to kill the Supreme Court justice..."
"... according to people familiar with the investigation.
The man, described as being in his mid-20s, was found to be carrying at least one weapon and burglary tools, these people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.... Two people familiar with the investigation said the initial evidence indicates that the man was angry about the leaked draft of an opinion by the Supreme Court signaling that the court is preparing to overturn Roe. v. Wade..."
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Won’t need the “civility bullshit” tag on this one.
Did the WaPo blame Tucker Carlson?
Nothing to see here, move along.
Also: his rage is totally righteous.
/s
Why is it OK for Chuck Schumer(D) to spread hate and advocate for violence against any member of the Supreme Court? He does this openly, using their names.
I wonder if Felicia Somnez of Carol Christine Fair will comment.
What did the Left expect when the draft was leaked? Exactly this.
If women's right to bodily autonomy is an absolute good, why is it wrong to kill someone who undermines it?
If you support the murder of the most defenseless then why would you believe that the murder of a Supreme Court justice would be out of bounds. President Biden, the leaker, the Democrats in Congress have more clearly incited violence then the nothing that President Trump has been accused of.
And the Group "Ruth Sent us" is already pretending they are peaceful...when THEY are the ones who sent out his address. They should ALL be arrested for insurrection.
Two people familiar with the investigation said the initial evidence indicates that the man was angry about the leaked draft of an opinion by the Supreme Court signaling that the court is preparing to overturn Roe. v. Wade..."
Apparently, the jump from killing unborn people to killing already born ones is not that hard for some people.
This will be another Democrat DOJ catch and release.
I mean, at least he’s consistent - he supports murder both inside the womb AND out.
Once you think that Murdering innocent babies is COOL, the next steps are EASY!
But it's only the right wing kooks that are a danger. So I am sure this guy was not really going to do anything.
Has sweet Maxine Waters, (D-Lunatic), been arrested yet for incitement to murder?
“I want to tell you Gorsuch. I want to tell you Kavanaugh. You have released the whirlwind and you will pay the price. You won’t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.” (Chuck Schumer 2020)
What did Schumer know and when did know it?
Anyone else find it strange that it was Kavanaugh targeted rather than the author of the leaked draft? More politically salient? Less legitimate as a justice to those political circles? They bought the "prolific serial gang rapist" story?
That decision could rock a lot of men's lives, though they like to cloak their fear as concern for women's rights doncha know.
So your basically saying it's good to give into the violent insurrectionist by altering procedure. That's exactly what the cowardly anarchists want.
Anyone seen Howard today? This sounds like the kind of thing he approves of.
Expect this story to vanish if it hasn’t already. Inconvenient to the left and all that.
At least one weapon? What type of weapon? Or weapons? Currently, this is important information.
Even better than a per curium order (or in addition to), would be a short joint opinion by the dissenters saying that violence against the justices is unacceptable. But Sotomayor would never sign on to something like that (Breyer and Kagan - and RGB would), because she has indicated in words and actions that abortion is a holy sacrament which must be preserved at all costs.
What will it take to restore the norms that used to exist between political parties and branches of government. Had this man succeeded and Biden appointed a Democrat replacement, murder would become an acceptable way of achieving power and policy goals. I am frightened for my children and the world that’s appearing.
Oh, "Absolutely right", is it? They should just emit a ruling, ready or not, because some Democrats said "Boo!".
All the conservative SCOTUS Justices need to move and then send the moving bill to the group that released their addresses.
Hope you're happy, leftists. You should be.
This is what you wanted.
Yeah, because nothing stops a bullet like a per curiam order.
I think, were Roberts in the majority, if indeed Roe is going to be overturned (still to be shown), the opinion would have been released the day of the leak. I think Roberts has held it back in an attempt to change the outcome.
Prof, how can you overturn Roe in one sentence?
How can you even state the holding of Roe in one sentence?
You could say "judgment for the petitioner" or "judgment for the respondent - peace out," but any serious explanation of what that means for the next case down the line would take more than a line - more than a page, even.
Unless of course the Court stops publishing 100 pages of dicta with each decision, and lets lower courts use common-law analogization and distinction again. But this is a funny case to start with.
JSM
Blogger Howard said...
So your basically saying it's good to give into the violent insurrectionist by altering procedure. That's exactly what the cowardly anarchists want.
I would "alter procedure" by arresting Schumer for incitement. He specifically warned Kavanaugh two year ago. This is another James Hodgkinson case. We've never seen the correspondence between him and Senator Durbin.
Democrats are always looking to incite the next James Hodgkinson. “I want to tell you, Gorsuch, I want to tell you, Kavanaugh, you have released the whirlwind and you will pay the price. You won’t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions." That's a clear call to violence, if not assassination.
Senator Schumer could not be reached for comment.
A reminder that Senator Schumer incited violence against certain SCOTUS justices when he said, re abortion rights
“I want to tell you Gorsuch. I want to tell you Kavanaugh. You have released the whirlwind and you will pay the price. You won’t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.”
You will pay the price?!?! You won't know what hit you?!?! I assume an impeachment is forthcoming. And criminal charges.
Used to be when lefties lost at the ballot box, their fallback position was head to the court. Always worked before. Now that has failed. Where do lefties go now? The sporting goods store, as directed by their congressional leaders.
Jupiter. It depends on what your definition of 'Boo' is.
James Hodgkinson made his statement. Not sure it was boo. It was more like, "Kill Republicans".
Lefties stormed the door of the Supreme Court when Kavanaugh was getting confirmed.
Antifa and BLM spent the summer of 2020 making their statements- destroying cities, burning, looting, killing. It was quite a statement. Antifa continues their BS.
Jane's Revenge just finished fire-bombing a pro-life pregnancy center in Buffalo, just weeks after doing the same thing in Madison.
'Ruth Sent Us' doxxed all of the Conservative Justices. Again- threats are what the Left does. Threats of violence.
In 2020 the Left threatened all out mayhem if Trump won the election.
Today the Left threatens all out mayhem if the Supreme Court comes out with a ruling to remove Roe v Wade.
And even though the Democrats and our Department of Justice regularly tells us that it is White Supremacists who we have to be worried about, it seems the actual threats, damage, and carnage is almost always coming from the Left.
Despite the games that our President, the DoJ, and Homeland Security people play, the reality is that the Left is full of crazy people who constantly threaten the nation at large. Their next step of anarchy- if taken- will unleash things no one is going to want to see. This is not play time any longer. IF we get through the Biden years without any major event I'll be shocked. That we don't act on these things, and in fact, encourage them (as so many Democrat leaders and media people have done) is beyond reprehensible. Ultimately there will be a price to pay- either in the streets or at the ballot box.
“Please, show me where it says protests have to be peaceful.” (Chris Cuomo June 4, 2021)
Hey Justice Roberts, why the delay releasing the ruling? Is there a Justice asking for more time? Are YOU delaying this?
There is guilt a plenty if an attack is successful. A fair bit of it will fall on you. Bless your heart.
Circling back to why CNN is a dumpster fire.
This is absolutely right
This is absolutely WRONG. The justices have had this case for six months now. Time for Sotomayor to get off the pot with her hysterical dissent. There is no reason the entire full opinions cannot be released come the next opinion day.
The Court's minority is entitled to know the majority's reasoning, and the majority is entitled to dissent's reasoning, so that opinions may be responded to and adjusted accordingly. Releasing a per curiam with opinions to follow is a Charlie Foxtrot method of constitutional law. The judgment might actually change between the time of the PC and subsequent opinions.
Releasing a PC now lets the insurrectionists win.
if the Supreme Court is not able to game this out and take steps to save their own lives : are they deserving to judge anything?
I doubt the media will mention this assination attempt during tomorrow's dog and pony show.
Every conservative (actually, non-progressive) media outlet should be screaming that this guy was directly inspired by Democrats*, instead of weaseling around about mental illness and "only the perp is to blame". Slam it right back in their faces.
* Which is probably true this time.
No [C]alifornia heroes? That said, the gun called to him with an em-pathetic plea... was an X-Files episode.
Will this story even be aired on CNN tonight?
I said several weeks ago that if leftists, aka mainstream DemoncRATs today, assassinate a Supreme Court justice then there’s no reason ordinary citizens shouldn’t consider it open season on all DemoncRAT politicians.
The next civil war won’t have clearly drawn battle lines.
I heard this clown was planning on being a martyr. I guess he doesn't know about DC juries.
The weapon in question was a 9 mm Glock 17 full-sized handgun.
And there is almost no conceivable way that it was legal for a California resident to possess such a weapon in Maryland.
Despite the games that our President, the DoJ, and Homeland Security people play, the reality is that the Left is full of crazy people who constantly threaten the nation at large.
And what's worse is that many of them are running the country. Writing the text on Biden's TelePrompter.
According to police the suspect arrived in front of Kavanaugh's house in the early morning in a taxi carrying a bag. In the bag he had a Glock 17 9mm pistol, a "tactical" knife, zip ties, duct tape, various tools useful for breaking into a house and he had covered his shoes to either muffle his footsteps or avoid leaving prints.
When he saw the US Marshalls on guard he turned and walked away. Then down the street he called 911 and said he was suicidal and admitted to wanting to kill Justice Kavanaugh. He was arrested there.
Certainly appears he was ready to do something and might have been scared off by the presence of the US Marshalls.
Can Of Cheese for Hunter said...
Why is it OK for Chuck Schumer(D) to spread hate and advocate for violence against any member of the Supreme Court? He does this openly, using their names.
6/8/22, 11:20 AM
Michael K said...
I would "alter procedure" by arresting Schumer for incitement. He specifically warned Kavanaugh two year ago. This is another James Hodgkinson case. We've never seen the correspondence between him and Senator Durbin.
6/8/22, 1:13 PM
Both of these are correct. Schumer did INCITE violence. WHERE is the trial for HIM????
THIS is WAY worse than anything TRUMP said on 1/6/21. Time to string up Schumer for inciting violence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu-7L5W6Rew
Here is a link to the FBI affidavit supporting the arrest of Nicholas John Roske. He got out of a taxi in front of Kavanaugh’s house, carrying a briefcase containing a Glock, magazines and ammo, a knife, a tactical light, etc etc. He admitted wanting to murder Kavanaugh because of the leaked draft opinion (written by Alito!).
https://www.scribd.com/document/577578130/Affidavit-in-Support-of-Criminal-Complaint-Against-Nicholas-John-Roske#from_embed
Lori Lightfoot, Chicago mayor on May 9:
"To my friends in the LGBTQ+ community—the Supreme Court is coming for us next. This moment has to be a call to arms."
Well people we need to remember the upside to this situation is that the crazy person who threatened Justice kavanaugh was not denied access to firearms.
This crazy won't stop until a bunch of these violent crazies are shot dead while committing their crimes.
Kavanaugh still sticks to his guns! He says" I LIKE BEER" :)
Tarrou said...
Anyone else find it strange that it was Kavanaugh targeted rather than the author of the leaked draft?
Kavanaugh lives in Maryland. IIRC Alito lives in VA.
The VA State government is in favor of protecting the SCOTUS members, MD not so much
Readering said...
Yeah, because nothing stops a bullet like a per curiam order.
It's well established precedent that if a judge dies before a decision is released, the judge's vote doesn't count.
So delaying the release of the decision is tantamount to encouraging people to murder one or more of the 5 before the decision is released
john mosby said...
Prof, how can you overturn Roe in one sentence?
"Roe and Casey are completely overturned, the Federal Gov't has no role in the regulation of abortion.
Dobbs wins on all counts. Opinion to follow, but this decision takes effect immediately."
Three sentences, but they could get it out tomorrow if they wanted
Interesting to see if the House will agree to provide additional police protections for the Supreme Court.
Everybody's yelling about Schumer. But it's clear to me that he got caught up in the moment and he let his anger get away from him. (He apologized the next day).
The real story is Nancy Pelosi and the House. She's a monster and this is intentional.
Meanwhile, top Republican senators are urging the Democratic-controlled House to quickly pass a single-page bill that would extend security protections to families of Supreme Court justices. The Senate passed the measure via unanimous consent nearly a month ago.
"The arrest of this individual proves these threats to the Justices' lives are horrifyingly real, and it's unconscionable for House Democrats to leave their families without police protection for even one more day," said Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas in a statement. "Speaker Pelosi must keep the House in session until they pass my bill."
She should get all kinds of fucking questions about the safety of Supreme Court Justices and why she's slow-walking this bill.
In what is at least the second NYT story here, the poor idiot from Simi Valley was planning to kill himself after murdering a justice. This second article (perhaps it is the first one after the 'breaking news' this morning copied WaPo's 'breaking news'? I don't know) is full of angst about the pending deconstitutionalisation of New York's handgun control law and the Californian's disgust with that. 'Uvalde' is a more neuralgic topic than Roe's reversal, for the time being.
Kavanaugh still maintains his mantra I LIKE BEER!
Blogger Jupiter said...Oh, "Absolutely right", is it? They should just emit a ruling, ready or not, because some Democrats said "Boo!".
Your recent posts are getting crazy. How about getting your head out of Uranus?
Just read the FBI affidavit in support of the criminal complaint against the guy charged with attempting to kill Kavenaugh. Interesting. He called to turn himself in with suicidal thoughts after being dropped off near the justice's home, seeing protection outside, and walking away.
Second, although under questioning he mentioned being upset with the draft Dobbs opinion, said he acted because he was upset with the Texas school shooting and picked a target he thought would write a loose second amendment opinion.
This murder if succeeded is what Ruth Sent Us wanted .It reminds me of the famous "who will rid us of the troublesome priest?"
It occurred to me that a lot of people are praying for the safety of the Supreme Court.
Of course God has given us free will. And anybody can do anything. But this is strange...
When Mr. Roske arrived and saw the two deputy marshals, who were standing next to their parked car, he started walking down the street, according to the affidavit.
Soon after, the Montgomery County Emergency Communications Center received a call from Mr. Roske, who said he was having suicidal thoughts and had a firearm in his suitcase, according to the affidavit.
He said he had traveled from California to Maryland “to kill a specific United States Supreme Court justice,” the affidavit said.
Officers from the Montgomery County Police Department arrived and found Mr. Roske still on the phone with the communications center.
Mr. Roske was taken into custody without incident...
A man hears voices that tell him he should murder a government official. And he travels across the country to do that.
Where does that voice come from?
When he gets to his destination, he sees a couple of U.S. Marshalls. And another voice tells him that he should call 911 and give himself up.
Where does that voice come from?
I shouldn't have said this...
The real story is Nancy Pelosi and the House. She's a monster and this is intentional.
Lost my temper.
I doubt very much that she wants people to assassinate Justice Kavanaugh. It's the opposite of what she wants. She has to know, as a politician, that assassination swings public opinion way the hell away from what the assassin wants. Politicians on the side of the assassin are acutely embarrassed. And they all know it looks bad.
It's more accurate to say she didn't care and she wasn't thinking about it.. If you had asked her, she probably would have said, "Other things are more important right now."
It's when you are not thinking, and not paying attention, that the little voice that runs your subconscious does its work.
Obviously there is a big political fight over this. But there's also, I think, a spiritual fight going on as well. Pelosi is in a fight with her church about whether she can have communion. I'm sure she's angry about that. But (obviously) letting assassins kill your enemies is not the way to go.
Howard said...
Well people we need to remember the upside to this situation is that the crazy person who threatened Justice kavanaugh was not denied access to firearms.
So, Howard, none of the CA "gun control" rules stoped an insane would-be assassin from buying a gun.
What, then, is your "solution"?
What is your proposal for solving the problem?
Or is it that you simply want to restrict law abiding citizens access to firearms, and will wave any bloody shirt you can find to get your way?
Not because it would prevent crime or save lies, but simply because you want people disarmed.
Saint Croix said...
I shouldn't have said this...
The real story is Nancy Pelosi and the House. She's a monster and this is intentional.
Lost my temper.
I doubt very much that she wants people to assassinate Justice Kavanaugh. It's the opposite of what she wants. She has to know, as a politician, that assassination swings public opinion way the hell away from what the assassin wants. Politicians on the side of the assassin are acutely embarrassed. And they all know it looks bad.
1: Please tell us when is the last time National Democrat politicians have shown shame / embarrasement, about anything
2: Please tell us the last time the Democrats cared about things that looked bad? You know, like one week saying that there should be no protests during Covid, and then flipping on a dime when it was Democrat favored protests
So, I disagree. She, and the other top Democrats, wants at least one of the 5 assassinated. They think they can get away with it, and they have no shred of principle, morality, or human decency to get in the way
Readering said...
Just read the FBI affidavit in support of the criminal complaint against the guy charged with attempting to kill Kavenaugh. Interesting. He called to turn himself in with suicidal thoughts after being dropped off near the justice's home, seeing protection outside, and walking away.
Second, although under questioning he mentioned being upset with the draft Dobbs opinion, said he acted because he was upset with the Texas school shooting and picked a target he thought would write a loose second amendment opinion.
So your "defense" / "justification" is "he wasn't trying to assassinate Kavanaugh over aboriton, he wanted to assassinate him over gun control!"
After having legal bought his firearm in high "gun control" CA. So it's not about convincing people, just about suppressing voices he doesn't like.
Which, I admit, does make him just another member of the Left
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