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On Monday, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to use racial profiling in its militarized immigration raids across Los Angeles, halting an injunction that had barred officers from targeting Latinos based on ethnicity. The court did not explain the reason for its shadow docket order, which appeared to split 6–3 along ideological lines. In dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor warned that the decision was “unconscionably irreconcilable with our nation’s constitutional guarantees,” opening the door to violent persecution of Latinos—including American citizens—by “masked agents with guns.” The majority did not respond to this extraordinary charge, perhaps because it is so obviously true.

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[–] notgivingmynametoamachine@lemmy.world 1 points 2 minutes ago* (last edited 1 minute ago)

Bullets in the head for every yes vote. No discussion, no substitution, traitors needs to be dealt with swiftly and with finality.

They apparently just ended Kirk (thank the fucking universe), keep going American heroes.

[–] cnovel@jlai.lu 10 points 2 hours ago

And this is why my country, France, for all our issues, is right about one thing: no ethnicity profiling, no ethnicity mentioned anywhere. We're all French, racially profiling us is an offense for policemen.

At least Uncle Thomas got his new cabin.

[–] firewyre@lemmy.world 6 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Fucking end the supreme Court already, who TF said these unelected Nazis should run everything.

[–] jsomae@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 hours ago

meanwhile, the elected officials are also Nazis :/

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 9 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

To think the USA only just got rid of Jim Crow.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

Now we have Jim Brown-ishskincolorisatarget.

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 16 points 21 hours ago

I saw this coming. The SCOTUS is already compromised.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 49 points 1 day ago (3 children)

The court did not explain the reason for its shadow docket order

Cool that they can just do this.

[–] philosloppy@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

yeah, it turns out unelected, lifetime appointees with the power to interpret the law with no oversight was a bad idea.

[–] Ascrod@midwest.social 5 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Technically, Congress can impeach supreme court justices, but that depends on Congress being functional, which it hasn't been for a long time.

[–] philosloppy@lemmy.world 2 points 53 minutes ago (1 children)

impeachment in US governance has always been a joke and a partisan cudgel used or withheld on the whims of whoever happens to be in power, with some notable exceptions.

Case in point: the only Supreme Court Justice to be impeached was reinstated because the proceedings, instigated by then-president Jefferson, was very unambiguously politically motivated.

[–] Ascrod@midwest.social 1 points 28 minutes ago

Never said it wasn't a political process. I guess what I'm saying is that I'd like a more functional and representative congress that can keep rogue judges in check. And maybe term limits on supreme justices.

[–] aquafunk@lemmy.sdf.org 19 points 1 day ago

If they don't have to explain themselves, then they shouldn't expect one when the angry mob shows up at their door 🤷

[–] missfrizzle@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 19 hours ago

Kavanaugh did, in a concurrence. I strongly disagree with his Opinion but at least he put words to paper. the others didn't, so I assume the conservatives are fighting about the legal basis for their ruling.

they will have to eventually explain themselves at least, once this case makes it to the regular docket.

It starts with Latinos, it won't end there.

Thanks there Latino's for Trump.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's up to armed communities to now protect ourselves from the federal government.

Buy guns before they start blocking access.

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 14 points 22 hours ago

Become ungovernable

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 3 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Absolutely zero sympathy for the Latinos who drank the fucking Orange Kool-Aid and support Krasnov. None and I hope those dip shits get a taste of ICE.

[–] firewyre@lemmy.world 0 points 5 hours ago

Agreed, deport them all so they can never vote again.

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 32 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As a brown person. Yeah this is not new, America’s mask is just off now.

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[–] blindbunny@lemmy.ml 24 points 1 day ago

Sound like Americans need to start detaining the supreme court

At least no Latinos voted for Trump, right? Right?

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 32 points 1 day ago (3 children)

As an outsider I'm genuinely shocked. So much for the melting pot. :(

The fact that the conservatives didn't bother to explain their reasoning is entirely damning.

[–] ReallyAngryNerd@europe.pub 12 points 1 day ago

Nazis gonna nazi.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

"Because we can."

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