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spooky3

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15. As I said before, justices do not write definitions, and it is ridiculous to
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 07:22 AM
Mar 2022

Ask this during a confirmation hearing. They analyze the arguments including the definitions put forward by the parties and expert witnesses.Statutes typically provide definitions or delegate authority to enforcement agencies to do so. For example, “year of service” is broadly defined in the internal revenue code (by Congress), with discretion given to the IRS to spell out details, e.g., how many hours of work must be performed and on what schedule for it to be a year that an employer must credit in a.401k plan.

As Judge Brown said, she is not a biological scientist, who might provide expert testimony as to how “woman” would be defined.

"I'm not a biologist" [View all] bigtree Mar 2022 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #1
Sen. Blonde Palin says what? hatrack Mar 2022 #12
So many repubicans, so little time, so many dumbos..s. brush Mar 2022 #2
Not even a fair fight Judge Brown Jackson vs Sen. Blackburn Botany Mar 2022 #3
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Snow White. ShazzieB Mar 2022 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #30
I get annoyed as hell... old as dirt Mar 2022 #5
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Imagine that SC Judge Brown FunkyLeprechaun Mar 2022 #7
hahahaha thanks for the laugh! Cassidy Mar 2022 #8
It's not really funny FunkyLeprechaun Mar 2022 #9
Well, if she had answered as you stated, the next question would have been... LuckyCharms Mar 2022 #13
I agree, it was a diplomatic answer FunkyLeprechaun Mar 2022 #23
I understand where you are coming from. LuckyCharms Mar 2022 #32
But it's not the job of a justice to define terms. Definitions spooky3 Mar 2022 #10
It's not a gotcha FunkyLeprechaun Mar 2022 #11
As I said before, justices do not write definitions, and it is ridiculous to spooky3 Mar 2022 #15
Can Marsha define a woman? And would her definition be correct? By what standards...chromosomes? Samrob Mar 2022 #20
She might be able to define woman FunkyLeprechaun Mar 2022 #24
A case about abortion is decided on abortion, not on the definition of "woman." Besides, WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2022 #14
Which FunkyLeprechaun Mar 2022 #16
Having helped all sorts of pregnant people access the abortion care they want, I know it truly WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2022 #17
Which people get pregnant? FunkyLeprechaun Mar 2022 #18
People with uteri. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2022 #19
You mean women? FunkyLeprechaun Mar 2022 #21
And some men! It's a big world! WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2022 #22
Persistent Mullerian Syndrome (a DSD) FunkyLeprechaun Mar 2022 #25
. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2022 #27
Disagree cabot Mar 2022 #29
. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2022 #31
Proudly displaying their stupidity and pandering to their ignorant base! Emile Mar 2022 #26
Its amazing how frequent and obvious their bait-offerings are. milestogo Mar 2022 #33
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