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totodeinhere

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7. I know it is not supposed to be this way, but it seems to me that it has a lot to do with who

Reply to malaise (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 9, 2021, 05:59 PM

Oct 2021

nominated the judges involved. I have not seen a breakdown but I am guessing that a majority of these judges who allowed the Texas abortion law to go back into effect were Trump nominees. Judge Robert Pitman who suspended the law is an Obama nominee.

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Just wondering. Can a president of the USA, [View all] bluestarone Oct 2021 OP

I'm guessing no - separation of powers yonder Oct 2021 #1

I am also guessing no...for the same reason as reply number 1...from... yonder..above.. Stuart G Oct 2021 #2

He can ask DetroitLegalBeagle Oct 2021 #3

Glad you asked this malaise Oct 2021 #4

Yea i also feel that some court decisions are FAST. BUT bluestarone Oct 2021 #6

I know it is not supposed to be this way, but it seems to me that it has a lot to do with who totodeinhere Oct 2021 #7

Yes the majority of judges on that circuit were nominated by the Slobfather malaise Oct 2021 #11

Are you suggesting that circuit court membership should be evenly divided between parties? onenote Oct 2021 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Oct 2021 #12

One Clinton. One Bush. One Trump. Unanimous order. onenote Oct 2021 #13

Thanks for the info. That's what I was looking for. totodeinhere Oct 2021 #15

No. TFG tried that and failed. There are processes that have to be followed Ocelot II Oct 2021 #5

The Supreme Court can and does move quickly when they want to unblock Oct 2021 #8

Yea no kidding! bluestarone Oct 2021 #9

Yep. Fo example, they rejected the challenge to the 2020 election in a matter of days. onenote Oct 2021 #14

Sure. So can I. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 #10