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Does anyone here believe Thomas wrote.... (Original Post) SergeStorms Jun 2022 OP
? NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 #1
Alito wrote it Johnny2X2X Jun 2022 #2
The OP could be referring to the gun opinion Shrek Jun 2022 #6
No. SergeStorms Jun 2022 #9
Thomas wrote a solo concurring opinion on the abortion ruling... AntiFascist Jun 2022 #10
I'm not even sure it was written this decade. nt Phoenix61 Jun 2022 #3
HAH! UTUSN Jun 2022 #4
The majority opinion was written by Alito and concurred in by Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett onenote Jun 2022 #5
Thomas probably did write his concurring statement. haele Jun 2022 #7
Assuming this is yesterday's gun ruling Amishman Jun 2022 #8

SergeStorms

(19,204 posts)
9. No.
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 02:21 PM
Jun 2022

I haven't read the opinion and thought since Thomas is the senior justice that he wrote the opinion. Sorry for my mistaken supposition.

AntiFascist

(12,792 posts)
10. Thomas wrote a solo concurring opinion on the abortion ruling...
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 02:54 PM
Jun 2022

he's off sitting on his own far right branch that's hopefully about to break!

onenote

(42,816 posts)
5. The majority opinion was written by Alito and concurred in by Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 01:53 PM
Jun 2022

The premise of your post is mistaken.

haele

(12,688 posts)
7. Thomas probably did write his concurring statement.
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 01:57 PM
Jun 2022

He was just leveraging Alito's draft opinion.
Which makes me think he was involved in leaking the draft.
Probably leaked to keep Kavenaugh and perhaps Gorsech in line to overturn Roe, as Kavenaugh's statement was really weak.
But yeah, it's definitely in line with the Federalist Society Platform, so It wouldn't be difficult for him to write.

Haele

Amishman

(5,559 posts)
8. Assuming this is yesterday's gun ruling
Fri Jun 24, 2022, 02:01 PM
Jun 2022

Yes, but I wouldn't be surprised if he had the framework written years ago - at least the part rewriting the levels of legal scrutiny for gun cases. Long term, that part is probably going to be more impactful than the gun carry change itself. It sets the stage for shredding most gun laws on the books today.

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