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CincyDem

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6. They could uphold Trump's emergency order a la Bush v. Gore

Reply to revmclaren (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 10, 2019, 06:22 PM

Jan 2019

In that decision, IIRC, SCOTUS specifically ordered that their decision could not be used by lower courts as the basis for opinions and it was a "one-off" for them in the way that they would not use as the foundation for future decisions.

Have cake: Eat it too. The Republican way.

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What if the Supreme Court green lights Trump's Exercise of Emergency Powers? [View all] TomCADem Jan 2019 OP

It is a series of decisions they must make, not just one and I can not imagine that hlthe2b Jan 2019 #1

The next Dem president could use that power to address climate change Vinnie From Indy Jan 2019 #2

But Kavanaugh Would Rule That is an Overeach TomCADem Jan 2019 #4

If the SCOTUS rules for tRump in this revmclaren Jan 2019 #5

They could uphold Trump's emergency order a la Bush v. Gore CincyDem Jan 2019 #6

That's one of the reasons Roberts would likely go against it. GoCubsGo Jan 2019 #8

There are other lawsuits which will hold this up for years... cynatnite Jan 2019 #3

Setting precedent for next democratic president to do same beachbum bob Jan 2019 #7

Truman tried Timewas Jan 2019 #9

that's very different. unblock Jan 2019 #10

Personally Timewas Jan 2019 #11

no doubt truman was more sincere and thinking in terms of what's best for the nation unblock Jan 2019 #12