JUST IN: #SCOTUS signals it may undermine more common #Jan6 charges as justices ask DOJ to respond to petition challenging 'disorderly or disruptive' charges v. Russell Alford. DC Cir ruled charges valid even for nonviolent protesters.
DOJ had deemed Alford's petition unworthy of a response, but today #SCOTUS asked for one
@GottaLaff It would be hilarious* if SCOTUS simultaneously found that states could charge people for sleeping outside and also the feds can’t charge people for trying to overthrow the government
SCOTUS is really delving into some really basic shit... and completely undermining basic rule of law and law enforcement...
I'd imagine if any of this had happened at SCOTUS building... they'd still be writing law to punish those responsible...
If you see the case being relisted multiple times for multiple conferences, after the response is filed, then I’d start to be concerned. Right now, it just means it caught at least one justice’s eye and they’d like a response. There could be reasons beyond the merits to deny review, such as being a poor vehicle to address the issue, even if it could garner interest of four justices. Wait for the response and what happens or doesn’t happen then. Better things to be nervous about today.
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