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It still feels unnerving to some, even those caught in the crossfire, to see injuries invented wholesale and lies accepted by the highest court in the land.

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[–] Purebred_BeefMaster@kbin.social 32 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Precedent set, no injured party required. I look forward to all the future cases. Good job Roberts. /s

[–] Froyn@kbin.social 17 points 2 years ago

Can we call them Prima Farcie cases?

[–] Xariphon@kbin.social 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Anything that supports their bigotry, doesn't need to be true.

"I'm not interested in reality" really sums up their entire position at this point.

[–] dd97843@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

Much like the MAGA twits, I mean individuals.

[–] wrath-sedan@kbin.social 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah this one is almost scarier than any other for the precedent it sets. While most of the actual decisions this term were bad but par for the course of a conservative majority court (with a few pleasant surprises like rejecting racial gerrymandering, dismissing independent legislature theory, and reaffirming Native adoptions) this case was uniquely dangerous for being just conjured from thin air. The idea that you can take an issue to court over something that was proven to be entirely hypothetical prepares the way for more ready-made cases designed to create a particular legal outcome.

[–] acronymesis@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago

Exactly. It’s making an a actual legal decision based on the equivalent of an argument someone had with themselves in the shower.

It’d be laughable if it wasn’t actually serious and legally binding.

[–] acronymesis@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago

Prima Farcie

Ha!

[–] Lachy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How did this case even make it to the supreme court? Did the defence fail to find out about this fiction when it went through the lower courts?

[–] dd97843@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Lying for the Lord. It’s legal now.

[–] btaf45@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Lying for the Lord made her a heretic.

Exodus 23:1-2 Do not spread false reports...When you give testimony in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice

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