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In reply to the discussion: Something's curious about the web designer's SCOTUS case... [View all]LetMyPeopleVote
(182,423 posts)34. Procedure exists to force the Supreme Court to rehear 'made up' wedding website case: Neal Katyal
There was no case or controversy in this case. The SCOTUS should rehear this case
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Based upon new evidence that a landmark Supreme Court case on religious and 1st Amendment rights was based upon a bogus claim, former Solicitor General Neal Katyal claimed that Colorado's attorney general has a duty to ask the court to rehear the case and that a justice on the court could also ask the court to review the new information......
With that in mind, and after host Steele said everything about the case and how the conservative majority handled it "reeks," Katyal suggested there is a legitimate reason for the court to revisit their controversial ruling.
"The Supreme Court has a procedure to seek a rehearing, so to say, 'Hey Supreme Court, there's a new fact that emerged and we need you to revisit your ruling,' so that's possible," he explained. "The Supreme Court can also on its own ask for a briefing on this new question on whether this case is made up."
"Conservatives right now are defending the decision saying that Roe versus Wade, Roe wasn't pregnant at the time of the decision and that's different," he elaborated. "Roe was pregnant at the time of the filing of the complaint so she was having the exact problem that she was trying to remedy, namely seeking an abortion because she was pregnant. Here, this web designer has never once done a website for an LGBT couple. It's the exact opposite situation it's totally hypothetical and made up. I think the Colorado attorney general should consider bringing a rehearing petition before the U.S. Supreme Court."
With that in mind, and after host Steele said everything about the case and how the conservative majority handled it "reeks," Katyal suggested there is a legitimate reason for the court to revisit their controversial ruling.
"The Supreme Court has a procedure to seek a rehearing, so to say, 'Hey Supreme Court, there's a new fact that emerged and we need you to revisit your ruling,' so that's possible," he explained. "The Supreme Court can also on its own ask for a briefing on this new question on whether this case is made up."
"Conservatives right now are defending the decision saying that Roe versus Wade, Roe wasn't pregnant at the time of the decision and that's different," he elaborated. "Roe was pregnant at the time of the filing of the complaint so she was having the exact problem that she was trying to remedy, namely seeking an abortion because she was pregnant. Here, this web designer has never once done a website for an LGBT couple. It's the exact opposite situation it's totally hypothetical and made up. I think the Colorado attorney general should consider bringing a rehearing petition before the U.S. Supreme Court."
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Something's curious about the web designer's SCOTUS case... [View all]
allegorical oracle
Jun 2023
OP
Can you sue the Supreme Court for basing a decision on fake information? Just kidding!
Lonestarblue
Jun 2023
#3
Agree. I think the Sorry Six decide what laws they want to overturn then shop for or make up
LoisB
Jun 2023
#6
Can recall a call from Thomas after the Dobbs case soliciting others to come forward with cases
allegorical oracle
Jul 2023
#22
Am wondering who the defender Elenis is. Didn't think the Supremes would take a case if
allegorical oracle
Jun 2023
#12
Interesting. Chris Hayes last night (Fri.) showed a quote that I can only mention about how
allegorical oracle
Jul 2023
#23
Lorie Smith (303 Creative LLC) sued Colorado (naming a bunch of Colorado officials
Hortensis
Jun 2023
#7
Thank you for that. I missed your post (and wish I'd checked before searching. Never saw a
allegorical oracle
Jul 2023
#24
Yes. Forty-five years of practice, including a few cases before the Supreme Court.
onenote
Jul 2023
#37
The issues about the lack of a case or controversy was evidently not before the SCOTUS
LetMyPeopleVote
Jul 2023
#38
Procedure exists to force the Supreme Court to rehear 'made up' wedding website case: Neal Katyal
LetMyPeopleVote
Jul 2023
#34
So if I get it in my crazy brain one night that some individual intends to murder me, can I sue
allegorical oracle
Jul 2023
#25
Yeah there's something about this that stinks and I can't quite put my finger on it.
Initech
Jul 2023
#30
Man cited in Supreme Court LGBTQ rights case says he was never involved
LetMyPeopleVote
Jul 2023
#33