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MontanaFarmer

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6. The Louisiana ruling wasn't about Roberts'

Reply to ecstatic (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2020, 07:05 AM

Jun 2020

views on abortion access. It was about his views on precedent and the mechanics of the court. Essentially, they HAD to rule as they did because this case asked exactly the same question as the Texas case from 4 years ago with Kennedy on the court. Roberts used this to save the GOP from itself in an election year. He'll vote against abortion, someday, he's just asking for a better case with which to do it.

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I wonder if Justice Roberts doesn't want to reward the GOP's behavior? [View all] ecstatic Jun 2020 OP

One thing is for sure. RDANGELO Jun 2020 #1

I wonder if trump has tried to corrupt Roberts, and other justices, duforsure Jun 2020 #2

Roberts is immune to Trump Sympthsical Jun 2020 #3

Roberts is the "moderate" justice on the SCOTUS onetexan Jun 2020 #4

Or maybe he follows the letter of the law. Tipperary Jun 2020 #5

The Louisiana ruling wasn't about Roberts' MontanaFarmer Jun 2020 #6

You are correct Freddie Jun 2020 #7

I'm 90 and still waiting. Lived through the 50's and 60's when women had few rights. Better now. katmondoo Jun 2020 #11

Roberts does not want his court flip flopping Buckeyeblue Jun 2020 #8

Chief Justice John Roberts is doing exactly what he has done in the past. beachbumbob Jun 2020 #9

I've been wondering if Roberts is worried about serving on an 11-Justice SCOTUS Silent3 Jun 2020 #10

+1. Roberts is not an idiot. He reads the news. dalton99a Jun 2020 #13

I'd say that's a lot of projection. Stare decisis is pretty straightforward. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2020 #12

This. cwydro Jun 2020 #14

Not sure why everyone wants to make Roberts a hero, but 2020 is full of surprises I guess. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2020 #15

Yeah you got that right. cwydro Jun 2020 #16