Apparently, Stephen Miller thinks that Donald Trump can suspend the writ of habeas corpus. There’s just one problem with that idea, as a little known law professor wrote in the Cornell Law Review in 2014: “Congress alone can suspend the writ.” The name of that professor was Amy Coney Barrett.
—Corey Robin
I hope that Mr. Robin is correct here, but we do know that the conservative wing of the court frequently operate under the legal principal of, "It's OK if you're a Republican." (IOKIYAR)
It is naive to expect conservative Supreme Court Justices to act in a non-partisan manner or with integrity.
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Did you notice that Miller ostentatiously referred to habeus corpus as a "privilege" rather than a "right"? For some reason nobody seems to have caught that rather ominous phrasing.
I generally agree, but I think that the adverb ostentatiously is a good fit. I might suggest, gleefully. over-enthusiastically, or exuberantly. I would also note mendaciously and deceptively.
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