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Debate Forces Corporate Media to Admit Biden Impairment After Months of Lies; SCOTUS, Including Justice Jackson, Overturns Excessive Jan. 6 Prosecutions

System Update with Glenn Greenwald

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Shift in Power and Legal Interpretation in Recent Supreme Court Decisions

The chapter explores recent Supreme Court decisions that have shifted power away from the administrative state towards Congress and the courts, particularly focusing on cases related to President Trump's immunity and the prosecution of January 6th protesters under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. It discusses the political motivations behind prosecution strategies, the rejection of stretched legal interpretations, and the judicial treatment of defendants involved in the January 6th events compared to other protest movements. The chapter also highlights the importance of judges applying legal principles impartially, regardless of personal or political views.

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