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ancianita

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42. Perhaps. I don't know his record. He was totally against corporate personhood, however.
Mon Nov 25, 2019, 09:14 PM
Nov 2019

AND finally realized that the alleged ruling by SCOTUS in 1886 never addressed corporate personhood, contrary to what corporate lawyers have been arguing ever since.

538 gives a look at everyone we know of but Rehnquist. Roberts's conservative vote record looks even worse than Alito's.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/john-roberts-has-cast-a-pivotal-liberal-vote-only-5-times/

SCOTUS is different tho. Thanks to #MoscowMitch Roland99 Nov 2019 #1
Maybe not? I think it depends on how Robert's wants historian's to describe the "Robert's" Court. usaf-vet Nov 2019 #66
Roberts has already surprised me a time or two soldierant Nov 2019 #67
Just read your "shameless self promotion". Right on. I think we are on the same page. usaf-vet Nov 2019 #73
Thank you. Sorry it took me so long to acknowledge. soldierant Nov 2019 #74
It's a hell of a thing to have to rely on this guy. NCLefty Nov 2019 #71
Thanks, I agree! Iliyah Nov 2019 #2
It's hard to believe that considering how many OliverQ Nov 2019 #3
How many cases has Trump won EffieBlack Nov 2019 #4
Both actions filed by legal genius Michael Avenatti jberryhill Nov 2019 #5
About 50 appellate judges. McConnell brags about it. It's his legacy. JudyM Nov 2019 #60
It means nothing when SCOTUS is the final word budkin Nov 2019 #6
We don't know that jberryhill Nov 2019 #7
Gorsuch and Kavanaugh owe him everything budkin Nov 2019 #8
So what jberryhill Nov 2019 #10
is Justice Beer Bong Weenie Waver a selfish dickhead? Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #16
As awful as Kavanaugh is ... DonaldsRump Nov 2019 #53
Yes, but I can't imagine he is any less disdainful toward liberals, Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2019 #69
JusticeBeer Bong Weinie Waver....it can not be posted enough. Farmer-Rick Nov 2019 #55
Agreed. kag Nov 2019 #64
A perfect post Farmer-Rick Nov 2019 #68
I prefer Justice Suds McDudeBro myself, but this name fits as well The Genealogist Dec 2019 #76
You know capitalism has won when creepy, dishonest, corrupt and incompetent fools are assigned Farmer-Rick Dec 2019 #77
That's a good point budkin Nov 2019 #54
They owe Trump nothing Kaleva Nov 2019 #20
But now that they're there, they don't have to do what he wants them to do. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #31
the cons and now putin use linmbaugh and sons to intimidate judges. that another thing certainot Nov 2019 #63
Kavanaugh and Anthony Kennedy have seriously compromised amywalk Nov 2019 #52
"...and whoever paid his debts off." kag Nov 2019 #65
And of course DENVERPOPS Nov 2019 #56
One of the first things that needs to be done after we win in November 2020 is to amywalk Dec 2019 #78
Every DENVERPOPS Dec 2019 #79
And they have a legacy that will live for hundreds of years SCantiGOP Nov 2019 #9
agree. but they have the same world view as trump. Kurt V. Nov 2019 #13
Do they? Kavananaugh tends to vote the same as Roberts whom Trump supporters hate. Kaleva Nov 2019 #18
"Kavanaugh shares Roberts' concerns about the importance of the court's reputation" lagomorph777 Nov 2019 #61
Here's the thing about that jberryhill Nov 2019 #23
imo its much more simple than that. the view that some ppl , by pedigree and genetics are to lead Kurt V. Nov 2019 #29
You think that either of them thinks Trump is their "superior"? jberryhill Nov 2019 #30
no way. lol. but he is a billionaire with judge sister and an MIT uncle. all to be considered by Kurt V. Nov 2019 #33
Judges tend to be very protective of their constitutional importance The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #35
That is only ONE cute trick they pull DENVERPOPS Nov 2019 #57
Actually, they don't. They are traditional conservatives and Constitutional originalists. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #32
see 29. it isn't about that. Kurt V. Nov 2019 #36
Nope. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #38
I don't think so NewJeffCT Nov 2019 #28
Not necessarily. Remember that John Roberts was the swing vote that saved the ACA. catbyte Nov 2019 #41
Here. ACA was his one true swing vote, out of the total of 5 liberal votes in his 800 ruling record. ancianita Nov 2019 #44
Oops. Sorry I forgot to post the link to my comment above. ancianita Nov 2019 #50
The institutions are holding malaise Nov 2019 #11
While I can't stand Roberts, I know that he knows he will have to stand with the appeals courts ancianita Nov 2019 #12
The arguments are remarkable stupid jberryhill Nov 2019 #24
Right on. SCOTUS will HAVE to walk back its own stupid arguments in Gore v Bush in 2000. ancianita Nov 2019 #26
I've held onto that post for months now! TalenaGor Nov 2019 #14
My mind went to your very post on this when I heard the news. I hope the judiciary branch stays in2herbs Nov 2019 #15
Nope, they will break eventually, a Democracy will not stand under the weight of fascist capitalism yaesu Nov 2019 #17
Whomp Whomp StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #19
I gotta say, anyone who knows what happened in SCOTUS in 2000 will always have to keep ancianita Nov 2019 #22
William Rehnquist was actually worse than anyone on the Supreme Court now, The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #37
Perhaps. I don't know his record. He was totally against corporate personhood, however. ancianita Nov 2019 #42
Not exactly. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #45
True. He at least had some understanding of who the Constitution was written for. ancianita Nov 2019 #48
Hope so. warmfeet Nov 2019 #21
It will come down to the Supreme Court.....sadly. AJT Nov 2019 #25
Don't sadly believe it. That's not how rulings are working right now. It won't end up in SCOTUS. ancianita Nov 2019 #27
Welcome back, Effie. sheshe2 Nov 2019 #34
Thanks! EffieBlack Dec 2019 #75
I think your friend is correct. Caliman73 Nov 2019 #39
Recommended. H2O Man Nov 2019 #40
until SCOTUS barbtries Nov 2019 #43
Subpoenas have been a staple of jurisprudence since the late middle ages bucolic_frolic Nov 2019 #46
Yes! And my feelings on reading this last May are still the same. Hortensis Nov 2019 #47
Hope so much it is true. Throughout all this Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #49
I remember when you posted that before. It was, and is now, very comforting. Especially Amaryllis Nov 2019 #51
This message was self-deleted by its author MFGsunny Nov 2019 #58
The Supreme Court stayed Trump's tax release case OliverQ Nov 2019 #59
The Court has "legal basis to hear the case" because IT decides what is established law StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #62
Thanks for repeating this post again, and it is nice to have at least one solid tier still on ... SWBTATTReg Nov 2019 #70
This... FeelingBlue Nov 2019 #72
I remember your first post, and I hold this one as dear. crickets Dec 2019 #80
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