#Scotus

1. Progressives are waking up to the importance of younger nominees for federal judges. But one reason why it's so important hasn't gotten enough attention yet: circuit chief judgeships. 2.
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Once Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed, I think it's only fair that we never again have to hear that Deborah was only a judge b/c men had failed to provide
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The problem with originalism is not that its jurisprudential foundations are shallow. Outside of the USA (indeed outside US constitutional interpretation) it is orthodoxy on how you interpret legislative words./1https://twitter.com/scottjsh
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THREAD: I'm sorry to have to share this bad news (again), but dems on the Senate Judiciary can't block the advancement of Amy Coney Barrett for confirmation in the full
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Thread: I have an idea for how to save the #republic by instituting #StructuralReform. Could someone write up the following as a proper constitutional amendment?Here goes: Double the size of
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I don't know who needs to hear this, but if you don't vote for Biden, it IS your fault when Trump gets re-elected. The shit we're in right now? If
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***Short thread on how to deal w/John Roberts's SCOTUS tyranny***1. Many know Marbury v. Madison (1803) established the doctrine of Judicial Review. Almost no non-lawyers know that the 2nd case
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I find it genuinely funny that people are saying "vote" in response to the scotus news. Do you not get that with a 6-3 conservative court even if democrats win
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A SWAT team blew up this innocent family's home while in pursuit of a shoplifting suspect. A federal court ruled that the city doesn't owe them a thing.Buried in this
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#OnThisDay2019 Did he already tell us.... is is or ISIS.....#SCOTUS @realDonaldTrump @D... https://youtu.be/H7hEwBevnvM  via @YouTube 3,234 Views Tweeted April 11, 2019https://twitter.com/bigredwavenow/status/1116230725085216768 Bill Clinton Lie
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Conservatives are crowing over this as an own the libs moment, denying that many who support public health restrictions are people of faith. This broke long standing precedent, so don't
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Even during a public health crisis, anti-abortion legislators at the state level continue to advance dangerous attacks on abortion rights. Our new issue brief breaks down the abortion restrictions that
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A thread explaining what happened at SCOTUS today with respect to LGBTQ rights, what the implications are and what comes next. Today the Court declined to hear a case involving
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I am not obliged to give you 4 years of peace after you gave me 4 years of war just because you’re hopeful my standards will be higher than yours.My
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I respect David, but disagree w/ his conclusion. There is *zero* comparison between the GOP exercising clear constitutional prerogative, while adhering to strong historical norms/precedent...and Dems’ deeply radical threatened power
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It’s not “hypocrisy” for McConnell to rush through Trump’s nominee for SCOTUS with an election in 40 days. It’s proof of his power to dominate us all. Fascists prove their
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