Ruth was right
The prohibition embodied in the Excessive Fines Clause carries forward protections found in sources from Magna Carta to the English Bill of Rights to state constitutions from the colonial era to the present day," Ginsburg argued in the case. "Protection against excessive fines has been a constant shield throughout Anglo-American history for good reason: Such fines undermine other liberties."
Ginsburg added that such fines "can be used, e.g., to retaliate against or chill the speech of political enemies."
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Nailed it
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As a true centrist, I haven't moved.
RBG sounds MAGA
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The DA keeps posting updated fine amounts each day with the accrued interest as they attempt to bankrupt Trump because of politics..
These are people who cannot be reasoned with and should be viewed as religious extremists on par with any group of nut jobs trying to harm those unlike them by “othering” and demonizing them.
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8th ammendment has something to say about this commie ruse.
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"Very small amount of money.” Allegedly.
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”Fuck the 8th Amendment because Leftism is my secular cult.”
James and Judge Bilbo Baggins are no different than any other political extremists, except these crazed zealots got into power and have freedom to abuse it for now.
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"When calculating fines, courts must consider the defendant’s financial resources and the burden of the fine to the defendant, as discussed in United States v. United Mine Workers, 330 U.S. 258 (1947). "
I'm told Daddy is "really rich."
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Name a similar fine for not comitting a crime.
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Half a billion isn't a burden
Says noted dumbfuck
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There is literally no victim in this crime and Trump employed thousands of taxpaying workers on his projects and properties for decades. Then lawyers get involved and the Left applauds it because they, like HHusky, are in a cult where “othering” is standard demonizing.
Exactly what did Trump do as President that would elicit they was the UniParty treats them other than to call out all of the corruption and bullshit? Seriously, what did he do? This is far beyond normal, rational political discourse.
