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10. Even moderates can disagree

Reply to intrepidity (Reply #9)

Mon Jul 1, 2024, 01:05 PM

Jul 2024

I'm not necessarily talking 5-4 or 6-3 split along clear Ideological line decisions. One judge taking an opposite view on one thing, another on another issue...we get a lot of 8-1 or 7-2 mixed votes and they don't come out with the final word on much.

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SCOTUS decisions should require unanimity [View all] intrepidity Jul 2024 OP

That might cause more problems than it'd solve ITAL Jul 2024 #1

Disagree.nt intrepidity Jul 2024 #4

What happens if.... ITAL Jul 2024 #7

If this were the requirement, intrepidity Jul 2024 #9

Even moderates can disagree ITAL Jul 2024 #10

Remand things back to Congress pwb Jul 2024 #2

I suspect that it doesn't matter anymore. Think. Again. Jul 2024 #3

So, no marriage equality ruling? brooklynite Jul 2024 #5

Many things would be different if unanimity were required intrepidity Jul 2024 #6

Congress could pass a law requiring that. Cattledog Jul 2024 #8

So no Brown v BOE? No original Roe v Wade? No Obergfell? I don't think you thought this through ... nt kelly1mm Jul 2024 #11

No thanks. That would reverse so much progress that has occurred via USSC decisions. beaglelover Jul 2024 #12