But if the state constitution was approved by the state legislature and it grants the state court the power to interpret state law, then the state court decisions deserve as much deference as the state legislature.
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Interesting that if you go to The Conservative Twitter, they are on fire, Crime of the Century but then this;
The dog ate my conspiracy theory
It was digital to begin with so they printed it out and nobody copied it the digital version or scanned the documents they printed
Maybe Geraldo has it in Capones Vault
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Yeah - I’m going through my Indicas at a much faster rate these days. Going for that couch-lock brain dead zombie buzz.
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I haven’t had a chance to read Gorsuch’s reasoning, but wouldn’t the test have to account for Declared States if Emergency including those accepted Nationally and the fact DPA was invoked?
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One thing I haven’t heard of is impeachment. Why go thru all the mess of expanding the court, when there appears to be several instances of impeachable actions by these judges. Add four or impeach two. Which is easier?
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In other words, Gorsuch is willing to throw out long standing judicial precedent and rules regarding deference to the legislatures’ and agencies’ determination of the facts in order to insert his own self-serving facts in their stead.
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LMFAO…might be the best yet lol
It’s probably just me, and probably because I’m not a lawyer, but this and other stories I’ve read on the NC ruling seem really weird in that they either don’t mention or barely mention the “5” part of this 5-3 ruling. 4 of the 5 aren’t named, and Bart is only named as not dissenting. Maybe because the concurring justices aren’t mentioned in the ruling itself, but all seems odd to this layperson.
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It does seem that they are cherry-picking based on where extensions work to the advantage of a party, but maybe I’m just over analyzing things…
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Fortunately, presidential elections are actually 50+ mini-elections with each state following their own laws. When you hear Repugnicans insist that all ballots must be tallied on the day of the election for them to be legal votes, know that they are lying. In fact, every state has its own deadline for certifying their election results, and those dates range this year from November 5th to December 11th. Tennessee, Hawaii, Rhode Island and New Hampshire don’t even have deadlines. North Carolina’s certification deadline this cycle is 11/24/2020.
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That’s him.
What he actually held was the employer was within his rights to fire the driver for abandoning his load. Gorsuch had better never vote to back any corporation’s claim of force majeure in a contractual dispute with an individual.
Soulless ghoul is a fair characterization of him.
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Adding four is far easier.
Successful impeachments that result in removal from office require a 2/3 vote in the Senate.
Please name the dozen or so Republican Senators who will vote to convict.
We’ll wait.
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I’ve suggested it a couple of times.
Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavabeer are ripe for impeachment. If Amy Boney Carrot jumps into any post-election disputes, she’ll be ripe, too. The Constitution says that judges are appointed for lifetime on good behavior.
- Thomas perjured himself before the Senate Judiciary Committee in hi confirmation hearings.
- Thomas is married to a GOP lobbyist.
- Kavabeer also perjured himself during his confirmation hearings.
- Kavabeer wrote that drunken assenting opinion earlier this week.
- Boney Carrot was appointed by a President who expressly stated that he expected her to rule in his favor in any dispute arising from this year’s election.
Good behavior must include the avoidance of the mere appearance of impropriety. All these go well beyond the appearance of impropriety.
ETA: It’s worth impeaching these bastards even if we add four justices. No, I don’t expect the Senate to convict them, I want the stain of impeachment on their personal reputations.
If I were feeling particularly nasty, I’d add Slingin’ Sammy Alieto to my list for his outburst over the Citizen’s United decision during President Obama’s State of the Union.
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Adding four is “easier” from a process perspective. Pass a bill by the House and Senate and have President sign.
Impeachment by the House is fairly straightforward; conviction by the Senate and therefore removal requires a two-thirds majority (from the Constitution). Given the makeup of the Senate (that is, two from each of the 50 states), I can’t imagine either party having 67 sitting Senators anytime in the near future.
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I also wonder if Congress has authority to set recusal standards for the SCOTUS? Something with more sharply defined boundaries and actual teeth.
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Those 4 states don’t impose their own deadline, so presumably they’re using the federal deadline for certifying votes. That’s Dec 8.
December 8, 2020: The safe harbor deadline in the electoral college
Six days before the electoral colleges convene to vote is the “safe harbor” deadline by which states must certify their results without risking Congress getting involved and resolving a potential dispute over which candidate won a particular state’s electoral college votes.
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Canvassing ballots after the safe harbor deadline just risks Congress getting involved and resolving beefs over which candidate won a particular state’s EC. Nancy will ensure her state gets its say.
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Gorsuch and Kavanagh won’t be so smug when three or four more justices are added to the court.
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Don’t forget that his mama was the EPA administrator who wanted to end the Superfund cleanup program. Nice family.
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Yup. The rotten apple does not fall far from the tree.
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