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Offline dutch508

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If I were arguing the case before the supreme court
« on: May 12, 2020, 01:21:27 PM »
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If I were arguing the case before the supreme court, I would have asked this question.
Why is the supreme court taking up a case that is already settled law? This case should have made it to the supreme court. Taking up this case demeans the court.

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2. Because They Want To Overturn That Precedent

At least when it involves a repub "president."

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PoliticAverse (21,688 posts)

5. If it is "settled law", cite the Supreme Court case. n/t

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Ms. Toad (21,497 posts)

9. Nothing is settled law, as to the supreme court.

While they generally apply stare decisis, part of the point of having a single supreme court is that the right to recognize new interpretations/understandings of the law (binding on all LOWER courts belongs to them).

After all, racial segregation was settled law at one time. So was locking Japanese Americans in internment camps. Did the court demean itself by taking up Brown v. Board of Education?

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Re: If I were arguing the case before the supreme court
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2020, 01:32:03 PM »
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If I were arguing the case before the supreme court, I would have asked this question.
Why is the supreme court taking up a case that is already settled law? This case should have made it to the supreme court. Taking up this case demeans the court.

Ignoring the fact that shockey80 accidentally omitted a word in his second sentence, "settled laws" are challenged in the USSC very frequently ... and are overturned. More briefly, :-) , DU-Loon-in-Chief shockey80 would lose.
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Re: If I were arguing the case before the supreme court
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2020, 01:43:29 PM »
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If I were arguing the case before the supreme court...
...this would be the expression on Chief Justice Roberts' face:


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Re: If I were arguing the case before the supreme court
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2020, 03:32:17 PM »
Quote from: ADsOutburst on May 12, 2020, 01:43:29 PM
...this would be the expression on Chief Justice Roberts' face:

Not a to mention, Justices Sotomayor and Kagan.
Justice Ginsburg would be slowly hobbling over
in order to bitch slap that pretentious son of a beach.
     Justice Kavanaugh ‐--‐‐> :bird:
The remaining five justices ------> :lmao:
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