tags: SCOTUS

I know people in swing states who supported Ralph Nader during the 2000 election get a lot of crap for allowing the Bush administration to happen, but, really, Al Gore ran a crappy campaign and the SCOTUS overruled the popular vote. Obviously, the people who actually voted for Bush deserve the brunt of the blame for that administration.

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June

2015 Jun 26

Marriage Equality

Justice Anthony Kennedy writing the majority opinion on Obergefell v. Hodges, decided 5-4 that same-sex marriage is a right

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December

2015 Dec 7

No Right to Bear an Assault Rifle

Even this SCOTUS does not think the Second Amendment is totally unlimited. You do not have a constitutionally-protected right to bear assault rifles.

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2016

February

2016 Feb 17

Scalia is Dead

It was quite shocking to learn that Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead.

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2016 Feb 25

Into the Frying Pan and Out of It Again

In the face of the Republican Party's outright blockade of even considering a nominee for Scalia's vacant seat, there was some talk about Obama possibly nominating Gov. Brian Sandoval (R-NV)

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2016 Feb 26

It's a Conspiracy!

Oh, the crazy shit that flows through my Facebook newsfeed.

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2016 Feb 27

Unintended Consequences

We're already seeing the consequences of having a SCOTUS that can end up in 4-4 ties.

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March

2016 Mar 17

Merrick Garland

Given the present focus on police brutality, defendant rights, and mass incarceration, the Garland pick is definitely controversial among progressives, but (1) he's still going to swing the court to the left especially since he's replacing Scalia and (2) it's unlikely that Senate will confirm him anyway.

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