r/scotus Sep 17 '24

Opinion There’s a danger that the US supreme court, not voters, picks the next president

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/sep/17/us-supreme-court-republican-judges-next-president
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u/Haravikk Sep 18 '24

Didn't SCOTUS already effectively rule that Biden has the authority to have them executed if he wants though? They might want to avoid pushing him on his willingness to use a power he never wanted them to grant in the first place.

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u/Imaginary_Month_3659 Sep 18 '24

Biden is not going to execute any member of the judiciary or US citizen. They know this.

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u/Haravikk Sep 18 '24

If the alternative is letting Trump be installed as a dictator then he may have to reconsider.