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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAaron Reichlin-Melnick: DOJ inserting fake quotes from SCOTUS in discovery response
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
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The Department of Justice just outright refuses to acknowledge that the Supreme Court said what it actually said.
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
17m
Okay, I can't get over this. The Department of Justice put a FAKE QUOTE from the Supreme Court in a response to discovery, like no one would notice?
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
Hah, I was so shocked over the DOJ inventing a quote from a Supreme Court decision to get around their obligations I didn't even notice the typo within said fake quote.
April 22, 2025 at 9:03 AM
@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
22m
The Department of Justice just outright refuses to acknowledge that the Supreme Court said what it actually said.
Gabriel Malor
@gabrielmalor.bsky.social
24m
I am utterly baffled by the highlighted part, which isn't even a quote from the Supreme Court's order. What are they doing?!
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
17m
Okay, I can't get over this. The Department of Justice put a FAKE QUOTE from the Supreme Court in a response to discovery, like no one would notice?
Gabriel Malor
@gabrielmalor.bsky.social
24m
I am utterly baffled by the highlighted part, which isn't even a quote from the Supreme Court's order. What are they doing?!
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
Hah, I was so shocked over the DOJ inventing a quote from a Supreme Court decision to get around their obligations I didn't even notice the typo within said fake quote.
Mike
@michaelt2300.bsky.social
14m
i was never a DOJ attorney but my boss would not have been happy if I'd put "United State" in any pleading or discovery document
April 22, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick: DOJ inserting fake quotes from SCOTUS in discovery response (Original Post)
Dennis Donovan
Tuesday
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BoRaGard
(5,113 posts)1. How republicon is that?
G.O.P.. has a well established reputation for lying to the citizens of our nation.
Jesus does not like G.O.P. BEARING FALSE WITNESS I am certain.
exboyfil
(18,211 posts)2. That seems like grounds for disbarment
roscoeroscoe
(1,724 posts)3. Agreed
Crap that is routine in right-wing media world isn't acceptable in the cold reality based courts.
chowder66
(10,437 posts)4. Bad Lawyering
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
Thanks Philip. So it's not a fully invented quote, it's just bad lawyering that puts an order from Judge Xinis into the mouth of the Supreme Court (with typos).
Philip Bump
@pbump.com
· 5h
Looks like it is from Xinis's order following the SCOTUS decision. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
https://bsky.app/profile/reichlinmelnick.bsky.social/post/3lnfssshfb223