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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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[–] cnovel@jlai.lu 11 points 10 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.

[–] notgivingmynametoamachine@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours 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.

At least Uncle Thomas got his new cabin.

[–] firewyre@lemmy.world 7 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] jsomae@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

meanwhile, the elected officials are also Nazis :/

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago
[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

Now we have Jim Brown-ishskincolorisatarget.

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day 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 21 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 6 points 11 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 8 hours 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 8 hours 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 🤷

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 1 day ago

Become ungovernable

[–] 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?

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day 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 1 points 13 hours ago

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

[–] 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.

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[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 146 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (47 children)

It's time to purge the Supreme Court. It's clear that they don't give a shIt about the law or the constitution. They are the activist judges the Republicans always whined about.

[–] WhoIsTheDrizzle@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Biden could have but didn't. Most of us here knew this was coming.

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

Biden could have expanded the Supreme Court but he couldn't have purged it. It takes a 3/4 vote in the Senate to impeach a Supreme Court Justice.

[–] Runaway@lemmy.zip 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I mean I think it's time to purge the whole govt and try again. The system is clearly broken beyond repair

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[–] grue@lemmy.world 69 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This is tyranny. Literal and explicit, without exaggeration.

Understand that and act accordingly.

[–] smayonak@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

The court did not address the worst rights violations: the ice agents refused to return the victims' Real ID (driver's license) and they probably copied his phone.

Meaning after taking his ID they can then indefinitely incarcerate him for not having ID. They can also prevent him from driving because he does not have a driver's license.

And they added his data to a criminal database along with all of his social contacts and communication.

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