A 5-4 conservative majority on the Supreme Court ruled Monday that construction on a new $400 million White House ballroom can proceed, reversing lower court orders that had temporarily halted aboveground work on the project.
Chief Justice John Roberts dissented from the decision, writing that the ongoing construction was “likely unlawful.”
Roberts joined the court’s three liberal justices in opposition, arguing that work on the facility had moved forward unchecked for nearly a year despite significant legal flaws.
“Construction of the ballroom has proceeded apace for the better part of a year,” Roberts wrote. “That construction is likely unlawful.”
Despite Roberts’ warning, the majority threw out the challenge against the Trump administration on procedural grounds. The court concluded that the plaintiff, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, lacked the legal standing required to pursue a federal lawsuit.
Thrown out b/c a lack of standing. Hard to imagine who would have standing beyond Congress, but we know the party in charge doesn’t care. Feels like we’re just going to have to take it.
Hey, that’s probably what a rape victim thinks half way through being raped. Wow, Republicans are very pro-rape: of children, especially it seems.
He’s such a chicken sh#%. Stand your ground and uphold the law or step aside ffs.
F JR
“Likely unlawful?” Isn’t it literally your job to have the final say on whether it’s unlawful? If you found it unlawful, then say so!
It is his job to have the final say, after the lower appeals courts have had their final say. That hasn’t happened yet. This case is still being litigated in the district court.
That’s why Roberts said “likely unlawful.” Because the only question under consideration right now is which way to go until the lawsuit ends. The standard for that is “likely (un)lawful” because you can’t decide if it’s lawful until you decide if it’s lawful. (If that makes any sense).
He did. He’s also acknowledging how little it matters by adding “likely”. That does seem to be the people’s stance: “yeah, that’s probably illegal ¯_(ツ)_/¯”
He is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. His job is to determine if something is lawful or not, that’s the whole point of his job.
Not. Yet.
It’s a process.
And yes, we’re all aware of what the five are doing. That doesn’t change his comment here.
‘probably’ Trump’s a pedophile, and he’s definitely a rapist lying coward treasonous traitor felon.
But, c’est la vie!
