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Actually, Roberts will be the deciding vote shanti Nov 2019 #1
Kavanaugh usually votes with Roberts Kaleva Nov 2019 #5
Not really. drray23 Nov 2019 #2
LOL. Sorry, didn't see you post before I did mine. vsrazdem Nov 2019 #4
You're right shanti Nov 2019 #7
That's not how this works. rsdsharp Nov 2019 #16
According to the article I read NewJeffCT Nov 2019 #25
It can be, but today's ruling was by a three judge panel. rsdsharp Nov 2019 #31
She decides whether to grant an emergency stay, but the whole Court votes on whether to grant cert StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #22
Do you think it's likely the case will be taken by the supreme court ? drray23 Nov 2019 #40
As I just noted in anOP, I think the appeals court made it less likely that the Supreme Court will StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #41
The circuit judge is RBG. She will decide if it moves forward to the full supreme court. vsrazdem Nov 2019 #3
You are saying RBG can shoot down the appeal to SCOTUS on her own? jcgoldie Nov 2019 #6
That's how it works. Each supreme is responsible for drray23 Nov 2019 #9
Thanks! jcgoldie Nov 2019 #11
Yup, No Merit, The Law is Basically Settled on These Issues Skraxx Nov 2019 #12
No. It doesn't work that way StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #20
If 4 other judges want to hear the case, it will be heard OliverQ Nov 2019 #35
Exactly. RBG has no greater say in this than any other Justice. Her role as the Circuit Justice StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #42
The circuit court judge will usually forward the case to a 4 judge panel, who will decide whether vsrazdem Nov 2019 #13
No. It doesn't work that way! StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #29
I thought it only took four to bring it before the SC? exboyfil Nov 2019 #15
Oooooh, I Like The Odds! Skraxx Nov 2019 #10
I am sure she will send it onto the full 4 panel judges, just ouf of the appearance of fairness, but vsrazdem Nov 2019 #17
No. She doesn't send it to the panel. The entire Court considers all petitions for cert StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #26
Yes, vsrazdem Nov 2019 #30
Yes. But the circuit justice doesn't refer appeals to the court StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #32
Why would the Supreme Court even hear the case? rump himself doesn't have to provide ... SWBTATTReg Nov 2019 #8
MSNBC top chyron, 'IMPEACHMENT: WH IN CRISIS' empedocles Nov 2019 #14
Beer bong Brett? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2019 #18
Boof Boy is one out of nine. He won't be making the decision. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #21
I know...I imagined Trump thinking "Kavanaugh will save me." Miles Archer Nov 2019 #23
Sooner or later the Supremes are going to rule against him in some case. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #27
Kavanaugh may want to be careful Turbineguy Nov 2019 #28
I hope they don't take the case and let the appeals court ruling stand. Vinca Nov 2019 #33
That would be great StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #34
Will we know by todays end if they appeal it? bluestarone Nov 2019 #36
They have 90 days to file an appeal StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #37
tks bluestarone Nov 2019 #38
YW StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #39
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #44
No they won't if Thomas is not back...4-4means lower court ruling stands. Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #43
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