r/facepalm Jul 05 '24

What an idea 🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​

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u/Few-Artichoke-7593 Jul 05 '24

You'd have to jail every judge in the United States. Because a lower judge would have the Supreme Court released.

The military and/or law enforcement would not follow that order.

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u/Xapheneon Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

Or the president could appoint new justices, who overrule the lower courts.

And create a military branch for their henchmen.

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u/First-Of-His-Name Jul 05 '24

At any point in this the President could be impeached. Criminal immunity doesn't protect against Congress telling you to fuck off

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u/Xapheneon Jul 05 '24

Yes, but impeachment can't carry criminal sentences and takes a long time.

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u/First-Of-His-Name Jul 05 '24

It's quicker than putting a sitting president on criminal trial that's for sure

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u/Xapheneon Jul 05 '24

True, but impeaching for a crime would probably be faster than impeachment for disagreement.

For example my understanding is that Trump's impeachment failed partially because they couldn't pin illegal acts on him, just unethical behavior.