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Gothmog

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26. The Roberts Court has jump the Shark

Wed May 7, 2014, 05:24 PM

May 2014

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A great deal of the power wielded by the SCOTUS relies on the public opinion that the SCOTUS is a non-partisan body that makes legal and not political decisions. Starting with Bush v. Gore, the public is becoming aware of the partisan nature of the court. Citizen's United and Shelby County (the opinion gutting the Voting Rights Act) have added to the public preception that SCOTUS is a very partisan body. Scalia's dementia is not helping things with comments such as the one made about the Voting Rights Act and voting rights being a racial preference.

Since the days of Marbury v Madision (the judicial review opinion), the SCOTUS has relied on other branches of government to enforce their decisions. The deference shown to the SCOTUS on these issues will not last much longer given the extreme decisions coming from the SCOTUS.

This is a very serious issue that Roberts needs to be concerned about.

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Wide Majorities Losing Faith In John Roberts' Supreme Court, Want Term Limits [View all] marmar May 2014 OP

So amend the Constitution, then. AScott May 2014 #1

Constitution doesn�t even mention life tenure Xipe Totec May 2014 #4

so it could be done with just a law? The problem is, politicians would vote based on short term yurbud May 2014 #17

While it doesn't use the exact phrase, it certainly implies it. ColesCountyDem May 2014 #34

So the Professor wants to oveturn Progressive dog May 2014 #66

You're right but... Reter May 2014 #69

It's been amended before. TBF May 2014 #7

I take it that you know little of the Constitution. The SCOTUS was NOT given the power rhett o rick May 2014 #52

Today's SC is a paid off joke. appleannie1 May 2014 #2

The Roberts Supreme Court is a farce. These conservatives have made a mockery myrna minx May 2014 #3

I wondered why the SCOTUS remodeled recently, disallowing public access to the Court. Now I think we blkmusclmachine May 2014 #45

Back in the day, people didn't live as long. Octafish May 2014 #5

LOL Jefferson23 May 2014 #27

Captain Pike...Is that you? nikto May 2014 #50

Our people aren't smart enough to push for shorter SC terms. nt ladjf May 2014 #6

I get the feeling that the courts in general are a joke mindwalker_i May 2014 #8

+1000 nt Live and Learn May 2014 #57

"The courts in general are a joke".... AnneD May 2014 #70

Justices Should Retire When They Are Declared "Brain Dead" stuartsdesk1 May 2014 #9

A few years ago I posted an opinion on just this... Javaman May 2014 #10

Every 60 years Treant May 2014 #18

Just have one retire every 2 years, in odd numberd years. hughee99 May 2014 #22

You fail to take into account such things as harrose May 2014 #32

As I said, under "normal circumstances". hughee99 May 2014 #33

Sure there is whopis01 May 2014 #60

I dunno...I kinda still like their cool work clothes... FailureToCommunicate May 2014 #11

"Activist Judges" Blue Idaho May 2014 #15

You betcha! blkmusclmachine May 2014 #46

Great graphic that says it all! mdbl May 2014 #61

I support term limits oldandhappy May 2014 #12

Term Limits Would NOT Solve This Problem Demeter May 2014 #13

Congress has the power to regulate SCOTUS as they see fit. grahamhgreen May 2014 #63

Congress can't be bothered Demeter May 2014 #67

They made their's KansDem May 2014 #14

She's still the consumate lawyer with.. LiberalLovinLug May 2014 #25

Yeah, O'Connor's words ring hollow, devoid of honesty. blkmusclmachine May 2014 #47

I worry that the USSC would become even MORE politicized Blue_Tires May 2014 #16

They're certainly making a case for more turnover. DirkGently May 2014 #19

+1. Roberts has that same ignorant, frat boy, condescending smirk that George W. Bush has. blkmusclmachine May 2014 #48

An alternate solution shawn703 May 2014 #20

^^^^THIS^^^^^ nt okaawhatever May 2014 #29

Most of the people who are complaining do vote Bjorn Against May 2014 #40

We did that quakerboy May 2014 #59

Which happened because shawn703 May 2014 #68

It's not just the supreme court smallcat88 May 2014 #21

SCOTUS is joke Bluenorthwest May 2014 #23

Post removed Post removed May 2014 #24

The Roberts Court has jump the Shark Gothmog May 2014 #26

Good! n/t Jefferson23 May 2014 #28

Personally, snot May 2014 #30

There is no justice in the judicial system anymore fasttense May 2014 #36

I wasn't talking about whether there is justice in it. snot May 2014 #43

And what party is the most offended over libodem May 2014 #31

How about VA_Jill May 2014 #35

It was not very visionary to give them life terms in the first place. Cha May 2014 #37

I'd vote for term limits and a mandatory retirement age passiveporcupine May 2014 #38

There certainly needs to be some checks and balances placed on the Supreme Court Bjorn Against May 2014 #39

Corruption corrupts the faith of the people in the institution. nt TeamPooka May 2014 #41

There should be a huge protest of the Bush v Gore decision. Enthusiast May 2014 #42

The Fascist 5 on the SCOTUS would never allow term limits (for R's). blkmusclmachine May 2014 #44

Vote of No Confidence System would be an alternative Tommymac May 2014 #49

SCOTUS seems to be a weak spot in our government. tofuandbeer May 2014 #51

The SCOTUS is the most powerful branch of our government. This is clearly not what our rhett o rick May 2014 #54

Agreed. tofuandbeer May 2014 #55

If we put term limits in there now, Flying Squirrel May 2014 #53

We have the best SCOTUS billionaires can buy! nt valerief May 2014 #56

The SCOTUS is just one element where our government is EXTREMELY flawed. Oakenshield May 2014 #58

All we need is for Congress to revoke the peer of judicial review. grahamhgreen May 2014 #62

Personally, I can't lose something I never had to begin with. burnsei sensei May 2014 #64

The root of the evil Native May 2014 #65

Impeach Scalia and Thomas Gothmog May 2014 #71

requires the political will to do that BlindTiresias May 2014 #72

Hearings on the Koch Brother meetings attended by Scalia and Thomas would be enough Gothmog May 2014 #73