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SoonerPride

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20. Isn't that for SCOTUS to decide anyway?

Reply to Loki Liesmith (Reply #14)

Tue May 12, 2020, 11:47 AM

May 2020

We think you've gone too far here in this instance.

Asking one branch to unilaterally disarm and limit their oversight or power seems tenuous at best.

The executive branch argues it has limitless power.

Can't the legislative branch assert the same?

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Think we just lost the Supreme Court case [View all] Loki Liesmith May 2020 OP

Justice Beer Man??? a kennedy May 2020 #1

He tried to HELP our side though. Loki Liesmith May 2020 #3

The fucking precedent should save our side. I'm sick of republicans acting like onecaliberal May 2020 #12

What we are tired of is not a good court argument Loki Liesmith May 2020 #19

of course. onecaliberal May 2020 #25

Either Roberts saves the day by inventing a limiting principle or we are screwed. Loki Liesmith May 2020 #2

Agree. EOM TruckFump May 2020 #5

Roberts has been carrying trumps water all day. BComplex May 2020 #15

Maybe RBG or another liberal can clean it up by asking again another way but jimfields33 May 2020 #4

They tried. Loki Liesmith May 2020 #7

Damn. Thanks for keeping us informed on what is going on. jimfields33 May 2020 #13

Why would there need to be a limiting principle? SoonerPride May 2020 #6

Both conservative and liberal justices wanted one because Loki Liesmith May 2020 #14

Isn't that for SCOTUS to decide anyway? SoonerPride May 2020 #20

They could but Letter didn't argue that Loki Liesmith May 2020 #22

Maybe I misheard, but Breyer didn't sound very happy with the Mike 03 May 2020 #8

This needs to go the House's way or idziak4ever1234 May 2020 #9

The hope is Roberts recognizes this Loki Liesmith May 2020 #16

Aren't there three cases? n/t malaise May 2020 #10

A decision could come months later . . . Iliyah May 2020 #11

What is a limiting principle? Takket May 2020 #17

Guideline that constrains a governmental power Loki Liesmith May 2020 #24

Where did they get that guy? Letter? kentuck May 2020 #18

Republicans have invested heavily in grooming shark lawyers Loki Liesmith May 2020 #27

Justice Ginsberg is tired, and sounding like it. BComplex May 2020 #21

I still think Roberts, Kavanaugh and Gorsuch could go our way Loki Liesmith May 2020 #23

I don't agree, but I hope you're right. BComplex May 2020 #26

Oh at this point I think your belief is more likely Loki Liesmith May 2020 #28

gorsuch could definitely go our way Amishman May 2020 #30

Oral arguments don't matter much qazplm135 May 2020 #29

Don't get you panties in a bunch rusty fender May 2020 #31

Would this hearing be different duforsure May 2020 #32

We are listening to different hearings grantcart May 2020 #33

Yes. Did you see my other post? Loki Liesmith May 2020 #34

No but if you no longer agree with this OP you should delete it grantcart May 2020 #35

But I don't disagree with this post Loki Liesmith May 2020 #38

Thank god for Carey Dunne. octoberlib May 2020 #36

Yeah that part of the case was brilliant. Loki Liesmith May 2020 #37