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StarfishSaver

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10. And Thomas' dissent is a true piece of work

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 21, 2019, 10:48 AM

Jun 2019

He's pissed that the Court took the case in the first place and rails about that for awhile and then he attacks the majority on the merits, claiming that the State offered "multiple race-neutral" reasons for striking virtually all of the black potential jurors and excoriating the majority for not buying them.

Not surprising from the man who thought that brutally beating a black prisoner while the warden watched wasn't unconstitutional cruel and unusual punishment because he didn't suffer permanent damage.

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BREAKING: Supreme Court overturns Mississippi murder conviction on racial bias grounds [View all] StarfishSaver Jun 2019 OP

K&R Sherman A1 Jun 2019 #1

7-2 with Kavanaugh writing the decision... PoliticAverse Jun 2019 #2

Kavanaugh issued a straight-up smackdown of the prosecutors StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #6

And Thomas' dissent is a true piece of work StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #3

Wow! 45 is not going to like this. He will feel betrayed. sarabelle Jun 2019 #4

Color me surprised. calimary Jun 2019 #22

I don't know StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #25

I doubt he'll prove to be a modern Thomas Becket. Harker Jun 2019 #26

The Trump troops aren't gonna be happy about this EffieBlack Jun 2019 #5

Who was the other dissenter? I couldn't find it. sarabelle Jun 2019 #7

Gorsuch StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #8

Here are links to the opinion and to the Supreme Court cite where you can get the opinions StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #11

Also, Scotusblog is an excellent resource, if you're interested in reading more StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #12

So far, Kavanaugh's surprised us a few times. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #9

I don't think we were worried about Kavanaugh being a racist Tech Jun 2019 #13

His earlier opinions did show hostility to civil rights StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #19

I'd be curious how he'll rule on lgbt related cases AlexSFCA Jun 2019 #21

Don't get excited. OliverQ Jun 2019 #17

Even Gorsuch has sided with the liberal justices on occasion Zambero Jun 2019 #23

Did They Have Any Evidence Against Him Me. Jun 2019 #14

The Court didn't reexamine or second-guess the evidence StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #15

zero -- there is an excellent podcast on this obamanut2012 Jun 2019 #16

Well, isn't that enough in Mississippi? Ligyron Jun 2019 #18

No question everything Jun 2019 #27

Holy shit ismnotwasm Jun 2019 #20

Kavanaugh? sheshe2 Jun 2019 #24