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OAITW r.2.0

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5. The majority might want to, but....another anti-woman, anti-democratic ruling might be

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Tue Apr 11, 2023, 08:20 PM

Apr 2023

a bridge too far.

The current "conservative" Court majority will probably do the political calculations before ruling. They will save the State Republicans from destroying the national Party. It's not about legal arguments, it's about political expediency and salvaging the Party that got them on the Supreme Court.

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Any lawyers here think the SC will rule against the Christian Taliban judge on abortion pill? [View all] Eliot Rosewater Apr 2023 OP

I think they will not make abortion pills illegal. It opens up a can of worms...update Demsrule86 Apr 2023 #1

The main reason behind Dobbs was to return the decision to the states Freddie Apr 2023 #2

No, but that level of blatant hiprocracy will be too much for Robert's to side with. Volaris Apr 2023 #11

Why do we have the FDA if any podunk backwater judge can overrule them? FakeNoose Apr 2023 #3

I don't underestimate edhopper Apr 2023 #4

+1 n/t area51 Apr 2023 #23

The majority might want to, but....another anti-woman, anti-democratic ruling might be OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2023 #5

I don't think the SC will rule against it, this was all planned 40 years ago. Meadowoak Apr 2023 #6

Yeah, the SC has made one time rulings Farmer-Rick Apr 2023 #7

Women simply are not safe here, SC has to be enlarged or we have a big question to answer. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2023 #8

The SCOTUS did not accept the appeal of TFG in the Special Master case LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2023 #9

+1 In It to Win It Apr 2023 #19

This case gives them what they want Bettie Apr 2023 #10

So Women are not safe here, either we change the courts or something more drastic Eliot Rosewater Apr 2023 #13

And nearly half of the people in this country Bettie Apr 2023 #14

More really, the problem is the ones who wont vote. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2023 #15

Yes. I think the entire country would be very different Bettie Apr 2023 #16

Trumpers..sigh..at least they dont vote Eliot Rosewater Apr 2023 #17

Most of the non-voters I know Bettie Apr 2023 #18

Scotus rso Apr 2023 #12

Bad timing for the SC to decide this! bluestarone Apr 2023 #20

I hope so. I think in general most cons want trump to disappear, while others like Eliot Rosewater Apr 2023 #22

I'm not a lawyer, Mr.Bill Apr 2023 #21