'Blackmailing judges in open': Alina Habba slammed for asserting Justices like Brett Kavanaugh will back Donald Trump in Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, DC: Donald Trump's attorney, Alina Habba, has claimed that Supreme Court justices like Brett Kavanaugh would "step up" in favor of the former President, as reported by news website Mediaite.

Habba singled out Kavanaugh while discussing her client's appeal to the SCOTUS to overturn the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to disqualify his candidacy from the state's ballot.

Speaking to Fox News Sean Hannity, the attorney said, "I think it should be a slam dunk in the Supreme Court."

"I have faith in them. You know, people like Kavanaugh, who the President fought for, who the President went through hell to get into place, he'll step up. Those people will step up. Not because they're pro-Trump, but because they're pro-law, because they're pro-fairness. And the law on this is very clear."

Kavanaugh was the former President's controversial nominee to the SCOTUS in 2018. Many protested against his appointment to the apex court, citing sexual assault allegations. According to BBC, the Senators supported his nomination only after the FBI's 11th-hour investigation into the accusations.

On December 19, Colorado SC ruled against Trump's candidacy, citing his alleged involvement in the January 6 Capitol insurrection, which violated the Constitution's Section 3, Amendment 14.

Alina Habba argues Donald Trump has not been charged with insurrection

Besides specifically bringing up Kavanaugh's name, Habba spoke to Fox News defending her client, who holds a sizeable domination in the opinion polls in the Republican primary elections.

"He has not been charged with insurrection. He has not been prosecuted for it. He has not been found guilty of it."

The attorney also criticized Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who made a similar decision to Colorado SC, barring him from the primary ballot.

Claiming the Supreme Court's decision would favor the former President, Habba said, "I think it'll clarify a lot of confusion amongst the states, amongst these rogue people like the woman we see in Maine who's not even a lawyer, who thinks she can find some obscure section of some statute and apply it to a former president."

Internet skeptical of alleged quid pro quo situation

Based on a CNN report, when Kavanaugh was embroiled in the sexual misconduct battle to enter the SCOTUS, Trump supported him, saying it was a "hoax set up by the Democrats." His appointment was indeed a political victory for the former President ahead of the mid-term election in November 2018. 

Now, netizens are sharing their skepticism if Habba is indicating that Kavanaugh should return the favor to Trump in the Supreme Court.

One user wrote, "Time to call in the favors, we always saw this coming."

Another user questioned, "Could this be considered intimidation or quid pro quo?" While a third user added, "Is she actively encouraging quid pro quo???"

"She knows that Kavanaugh will eventually get this reminder," read another response.

"So now we’re just blackmailing judges in the open???" asked one user.

A sixth user stated, "Step up? It's not a favor...."

"Is she sending a message to Kavanagh? Sounds like a Trump reminder that he's owed for putting them on the bench," a seventh user wrote.

Another added, "There's not even a hint of subtlety to be found in Habbas' threat."

 

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