#SCOTUS

Marty Lederman

marty_lederman

In the ABC Town Hall last night, in response to @GStephanopoulos's questions about why he's asking the Supreme Court to invalidate Obamacare's coverage for preexisting conditions, @realDonaldTrump repeatedly insisted ...

Dr. Jack Brown

DrGJackBrown

1/ THREAD: Trump denied ever discussing #RoevWade with Justices #Gorsuch or #Kavanaugh prior to their nominations. It's profoundly important to note that the President denied doing so when he wasn't

Jeffrey Sachs

JeffreyASachs

The part of me that doesn't want Biden to have an AG who will do for Dems what Barr does for the GOP is pretty much dead. The part of

Winn Periyasamy (She/They)

WPeriyasamy

Reading some say a "silver lining" (?!) to a 6-3 SCOTUS killing the ACA is added pressure for Medicare for All.1) think of the # of disabled ppl who are

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SheWhoRises

SCOTUS has construed the definition of public official in Section 201 broadly, to reach any person who “occupies a position of public trust w official federal responsibilities,” whatever the “form

Dreamweasel

Dreamweasel

The Democrats’ greatest failing in 2016 was our complacency. We believed Trump’s grossly inappropriate behavior was so blindingly obvious that we’d just let him hang himself. And most of the

Brynn Tannehill

BrynnTannehill

Talking with some of my contacts.Trump campaign loves the numbers they're seeing in Florida. They think they have it in the bag, hence pulling adds out.They also think they have

Drew Holden

DrewHolden360

ThreadYou had to know this was a coming. Four short years ago, countless Dems, media folks & bluechecks were telling you #WeNeedNine on the Supreme Court.Yet now, as we head

Dr. Ellie Lockhart, When All The Nerds Died

BootlegGirl

Ok in seriousness I want to just post briefly about my own mental state: the SCOTUS issue has had me in an on off panic spiral all day but I

Jason Johnson

DrJasonJohnson

If the nominees are simply allowed to lie during hearings, even when the lie is easily proven with documents, recordings or witnesses, then what is the point? #SCOTUShearings If #BidenHarris2020

Daniel Gump ☕️

DSiPaint

I’ve come across several interesting state statutes while researching abortion, feticide, homicide, disposal of remains, child support, personhood, etc., & decided to share on a thread. Depending on your views

Josh Douglas

JoshuaADouglas

I agree that this is Groundhog Day--another day, another court deferring to the state legislature and state election officials on the voting process. https://twitter.com/JoshuaADouglas/status/1315464387386376193 The court here basically say

Justin Levitt

_justinlevitt_

Hey, look, another Supreme Court stay, changing the rules for an impending deadline (the Census, this time), overruling both a trial court and court of appeals, without any explanation why!"Because

The Gormogons

Gormogons

GP Media tips about Catholicism for use in the coming SCOTUS confirmation hearings:1. Catholics all carry rosaries which are actually transceivers whereby they can receive orders from the Pope.1/n 2.

Physics Geek

physicsgeek

I get not voting for Trump because you dislike him, but when you say you're voting straight ticket Dem because you dislike him, please stop pretending you're a conservative. It's

Matt Bodie

matthewtbodie

So these are the things that Democrats could have done to challenge the nom and did not:- NOT pass a continuing resolution until GOP agreed to hold over- NOT participate