Now that Donald Trump is the President-elect, what does that mean for the U.S. Supreme Court? And how does the Senate being GOP-led affect the Court?
The Supreme Court currently has a 6-3 conservative majority, with 1/3 of the current judges, Niel Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett, being appointed by now President-Elect Donald Trump.
The GOP currently has a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate as well.
What is to keep President Donald Trump from committing crimes?
“I think public opinion, the Supreme Court could intervene. The Supreme Court did order President Nixon to turn over the White House Tapes allegedly reflecting criminality. He did comply with the court order. President Trump, in the past, has complied with court orders,” Montoya said.
But what if he doesn’t?
“He could be held in criminal contempt; he could be arrested by the U.S. Marshalls. Even though they are under the Justice Department, they are officers of the Court, and they do report to the Court. The attorneys and Attorney General’s office are also officers of the Court who are obliged to obey the orders, even though they are part of the Executive Branch,” Montoya said.
