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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo what is your overall opinion of the recent Supreme Court session?
I would call it a mixed bag. Overturning a key provision of DOMA was big. The Prop 8 ruling was a victory although I would have preferred that it had been more sweeping throwing out gay marriage bans nationwide. Yes I know, that was probably not realistic at this time. The gutting on the VRA was horrible and they essentially punted on affirmative action. So overall it's a wash I would say.
onehandle
(51,122 posts)Same old pro-corporation SCOTUS, so no skin off their noses.
Thanks, Ralph.
totodeinhere
(13,059 posts)changing and they can no longer exploit social issues for political gain. So this allows them to concentrate on protecting the 1%. I agree with you.
StrayKat
(570 posts)The decision on DOMA was great, but the ruling on the VRA likely means a return to Jim-Crow-like laws allowing the right to grab more seats on all levels. If this happens, the ruling on DOMA won't stand.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)You have good days and bad days; you dust off and move on.
uponit7771
(90,437 posts)...again in a hackish manner
The harder stuff was the voting rights....another ... another slam to the democracy...
Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)Stinky The Clown
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I think the decisions were pure politics and not good jurisprudence. Agendas mattered more than law.