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Marius25

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13. To solidify the ruling

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon May 9, 2022, 12:06 PM

May 2022

By leaking it, and seeing public backlash, if the Judges change their mind, it will look like they bowed to public pressure, which they claim they won't do.

So this locks in the 5 conservative votes.

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Why the draft ruling was leaked by the conservative Court? [View all] kentuck May 2022 OP

I narrowed it down to two reasons. Emile May 2022 #1

Makes sense. kentuck May 2022 #3

Excellent point on the timing of the release. Emile May 2022 #7

If the point was to draw attention from the Jan 6 Committee onenote May 2022 #10

It was just a thought. After what Mitch Mcconnell said Emile May 2022 #14

Conservatives don't care about public opinion bucolic_frolic May 2022 #2

Ginny Thomas. Nt jaysunb May 2022 #4

I doubt it. The Supreme Court doesn't care much about public opinion Ocelot II May 2022 #5

K and R Stuart G May 2022 #6

As observers of their media this is their principle strategy underpants May 2022 #8

Could be the leak was allowed by CJ Roberts,his concern for the 'Roberts Court' reputation, and risk empedocles May 2022 #9

It was a Big F U usonian May 2022 #11

I have two thoughts about this.... FM123 May 2022 #12

My two thoughts onenote May 2022 #15

To solidify the ruling Marius25 May 2022 #13

I doubt they care onenote May 2022 #16