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   Heidi Li Feldman (heidilifeldman@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 19-Mar-2025 02:15:38 JST Heidi Li Feldman

   I think there is still good reason to believe that the Roberts Court will eventually expand the President’s national security powers beyond all precedent and U.S. constitutional design. I understand Roberts as attempting to simultaneously reassure Trump about that while also seeming to stand firm on behalf of federal judges. This eat and have your cake too approach is very much Roberts’ style. 3/

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     Heidi Li Feldman (heidilifeldman@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 19-Mar-2025 02:15:38 JST Heidi Li Feldman

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     Roberts wants Trump to tone down his rhetoric to make it easier to give Trump the dictatorial powers he is demanding. Now, Roberts might ultimately rule more narrowly than Trump want - though Roberts certainly gave Trump everything he asked for in the Presidential immunity case. 4/

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     FinchHaven sfba (finchhaven@sfba.social)'s status on Tuesday, 13-May-2025 00:03:22 JST FinchHaven sfba

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     @heidilifeldman

     " I understand Roberts as attempting to simultaneously reassure Trump about that while also seeming to stand firm on behalf of federal judges."

     I'm seeing it as a pure PR play on #JohnRoberts part to buff the cred of #SCOTUS

     Anyone who is paying any attention knows that #LeonardLeo's implementation of the #SupremeCourt is designed for one purpose only:

     To enshrine the #UnitaryExecutive as #UnitedStates #Constitutional fact