▲ 1520 ▼ Senate Democrats introduce bill to implement term limits and biannual appointments to Supreme Court (www.washingtonexaminer.com) submitted 2 years ago by Veedem@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 163 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 26 points 2 years ago (2 children) Like all federal court officials, they are protected by US Marshals permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 20 points 2 years ago I only just learned about this when I started a new gubment job. Wild stuff. Now, as to what really needs to happen here, Thomas, at the very least, should face corruption and bribery charges. Maybe conspiracy to commit, too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] spider@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) they are protected by US Marshals I'm assuming after this? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 4 points 2 years ago Federal judges sometimes don't want protection around them and it's not like the Secret Service and the President. While the Secret Service can tell the President what must happen, the Marshals can't mandate protection details. But, when things like that happen, they certainly do. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 20 points 2 years ago I only just learned about this when I started a new gubment job. Wild stuff. Now, as to what really needs to happen here, Thomas, at the very least, should face corruption and bribery charges. Maybe conspiracy to commit, too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spider@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) they are protected by US Marshals I'm assuming after this? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 4 points 2 years ago Federal judges sometimes don't want protection around them and it's not like the Secret Service and the President. While the Secret Service can tell the President what must happen, the Marshals can't mandate protection details. But, when things like that happen, they certainly do. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 4 points 2 years ago Federal judges sometimes don't want protection around them and it's not like the Secret Service and the President. While the Secret Service can tell the President what must happen, the Marshals can't mandate protection details. But, when things like that happen, they certainly do. permalink fedilink source parent