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Speaking of the lack of judicial statesmanship, in the insurrection case of Trump v. United States, the Court should have denied the petition for certiorari filed by the Special Counsel in order to let the excellent and comprehensive discussion of the issue by the D.C. Circuit Court remain the final word on Trump's claim of absolute and total immunity. The Court further de-legitimized itself by granting certiorari when everyone knows the Court will not agree with Trump that he was elected as the invincible king. The grant of certiorari was a political act to aid Trump in delaying the criminal trial and jury verdict until after the election.

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