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FBaggins

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7. The game that neither side will admit

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 7, 2025, 08:02 AM

Nov 7

Other than the filibuster (which can’t touch executive actions) - the only remaining tools to oppose Trump are friendly judges who are willing to make temporary rulings that have no chance of surviving (at least with this court) but which can stand potentially for years while the judge stretches out the court timeline… potentially past the end of the administration. So the “temporary” order has the effect of a veto in the policy.

The longstanding preference at SCOTUS has been to wait for actual rulings to be made and appeals to be heard so that they have a full record to review. KBJ’s criticism is well-founded… but it isn’t going to change anything because it assumes that he game hasn’t changed.

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The game that neither side will admit FBaggins Nov 7 #7

ooh Skittles Nov 7 #11

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