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irisblue

(32,965 posts)
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 10:49 AM Feb 2020

Clarence Thomas as an "originalist"

Last edited Tue Feb 25, 2020, 12:02 PM - Edit history (1)

From wiki-"Conservatism and originalism
Thomas is often described as an originalist, or textualist, and a member of the conservative wing of the Supreme Court. He is also often described as the most conservative member of the Supreme Court, although others gave Justice Scalia that designation."

Snip--" Although I authored Brand X, ‘it is never too late to ‘surrende[r] former views to a better considered position,’” Thomas wrote, borrowing a line from a 1950 case. “Brand X appears to be inconsistent with the Constitution, the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), and traditional tools of statutorcy interpretation.”

more at article


deep state is right wing and freaking hypocrites and liars.




Source-https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/484375-justice-thomas-rues-missed-opportunity-to-curtail-government-power
Title-Justice Thomas rues missed opportunity to curtail government power


Snip--"Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in an unusual move on Monday issued a dissent that rebuked a decision that he authored 15 years ago.

Thomas on Monday explained how his views on the power of federal administrative agencies have evolved since he penned the 2005 decision in case known as Brand X, which reinforced a legal doctrine that has increasingly faced criticism from conservatives.

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Clarence Thomas as an "originalist" (Original Post) irisblue Feb 2020 OP
well... handmade34 Feb 2020 #1
"Oringinalist" - accidental or wordplay with orange + originalist? sl8 Feb 2020 #2
Insufficient coffee for me irisblue Feb 2020 #3
LOL. sl8 Feb 2020 #4

sl8

(13,730 posts)
2. "Oringinalist" - accidental or wordplay with orange + originalist?
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 11:39 AM
Feb 2020

Oranginalist?

Or maybe one too many coffees for me this morning.

sl8

(13,730 posts)
4. LOL.
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 12:07 PM
Feb 2020

No big deal. I wouldn't have commented on it at all, except that I think the misspelled version has a certain ring to it.

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