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20. it would be improper for them to give a definitive "i would decide this way"

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #18)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 03:12 PM

Sep 2018

but it would not at all be unethical for them to talk about relevant precedents, relevant clauses under the constitution, etc.

there's quite a lot one can discuss about how one might analyze a hypothetical without prejudging any particular future case.

you just have to be careful with your caveats.

this is basic, first-year law school stuff, really.

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It's not the answer they "should" give, unblock Sep 2018 #6

Yet none of the existing SCOTUS justices agree with you FBaggins Sep 2018 #18

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exactly. if you remove hypotheticals, and also remove live cases, then unblock Sep 2018 #19

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