VIVA FREI: Yesterday’s Supreme Court Rulings Were the Definition of “Motivated Reasoning”
Attorney Viva Frei on the Supreme Court rulings released on Monday.
SCOTUS RULINGS UPDATE AND ANALYSIS:
You want to know what “motivated reasoning” looks like?
2 Supreme Court decisions today. One on “Same Day” election, the other on Trump’s Executive Authority to fire – FOR CAUSE – an alleged criminal on the fed.
In order to get out of the “same day” voting, the Court (under Amy Coney Barrett) dispenses of 200 years of history and precedent by saying “…statutes do not ‘tra[p] in amber’ every contemporary practice on the same subject matter.” Ex. 1.
When it comes to denying Trump the authority to fire – FOR CAUSE – an alleged criminal on the fed, they write: “and would not so quickly unsettle this “special arrangement sanctioned by history.” Ex. 2.
This is the definition of “motivated reasoning“.
When you want to get to your desired conclusion of counting ballots for 5 extra days, you disregard 200 years of precedent and history.
And when you want to get to your desired conclusion of denying the Commander in Chief the ability to fire – FOR CAUSE – you invoke 100+ years of history and precedent.
Rubbish.
Judicial cowardice.
Judicial corruption.
Thy name is Barrett and Roberts.
SCOTUS RULINGS UPDATE AND ANALYSIS:
You want to know what “motivated reasoning” looks like?
2 Supreme Court decisions today. One on “Same Day” election, the other on Trump’s Executive Authority to fire – FOR CAUSE – an alleged criminal on the fed.
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— Viva Frei (@thevivafrei) June 30, 2026