The SCOTUS Just Bid Us “Happy Summer!” With a Slew of Shameful Decisions — Part II: January 6 Insurrection
Before leaving on summer vacation, the almighty unelected black-robed monarchs on the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) handed down some pretty awful decisions.
As explained in part one, it overturned “the Chevron deference,” the 40-year-old decision that authorized federal agencies to appropriately operate within the scope of existing legislation if that legislation does not specifically prohibit rules from being enacted.
As Los Angeles Times columnist Jackie Calmes tweeted:
But it also just handed a huge win to the twice-impeached convicted felon and the mobs of insurrectionists that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 to try to keep him in power.
The SCOTUS ruled 6–3 that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) overreached when it presented federal charges against hundreds of supporters of the former president who attacked the U.S. Capitol. They also added federal prosecutors can bring charges if they can demonstrate those…
