SCOTUS: sponsored by Harlan Crow

[Kepler]

Poland, Germany, Russia, Lithuania and Ukraine...Lord I hate myself.

You all hate White Ruthenians even more, though.

 

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

The last three on that list for myself.

we just discovered some Lithuanian too

 

[Kepler]

He always wanted to be imPOtent.

In a major setback for US President Donald Trump, the top court refused to overturn a decision against his plan to send National Guard troops to Chicago to support an immigration crackdown.
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The Republican-majority court said that the government had "failed to identify a source of authority that would allow the military to execute the laws in Illinois."

 

[aparch]

SCOTUS wipes out fourth amendment, on a 9-0 sweep, on the grounds that police can enter your home without a warrant if "someone inside needs emergency services."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/us/politics/supreme-court-montana-warrantless-entry.html

 

[St. Clown]

I can’t get into the NYT site, but no great loss.

It looks like Kagan wrote the opinion, and put emphasis on the notion that there must be very specific situations in place before they can enter.

I’m certain it’ll be abused.

 

[psych]

That’s great news, except once SCOTUS wipes out EMTALA, where will these people go for said emergency? I assume brown people to the nearest ICE facility.

 

[Kepler]

If it is 9-0 it probably is not nefarious.

 

[Kepler]

That’s great news, except once SCOTUS wipes out EMTALA, where will these people go for said emergency? I assume brown people to the nearest ICE facility.

Blacks to the morgue. Saves time.

That the Republican Way.

 

[psych]

If it is 9-0 it probably is not nefarious.

It’s really not…moreso ironic, as the Republicans on the Court are wanting to simultaneously abolish EMTALA. A version of this ruling has been in place since 2006…won’t claim to give a shit to know the nuances between the two.

It makes sense to allow trained professionals to assist people quickly in crisis. Like Clown said, it could be abused, but it’s already being abused. They’re abusing it now before our very eyes. This ruling doesn’t change anything for ICE.