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Gabi Hayes

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18. right....who's that knocking at your door?

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 11:03 PM

Jun 2016

is it the cop in the woodpile?

go ahead, ask him:

seen this? Breyer is a consistent fourth amendment antagonist; worse, even than Scalia:

Justice Breyer is by many measures more conservative than the court’s three other liberals. He was more likely to vote with Chief Justice Roberts, Justice Kennedy, Justice Thomas or Justice Alito than any of the other liberals. But there was one stark and telling exception: Justice Breyer was less likely than any of the other liberals to vote with Justice Scalia.

Those two justices often tangle at oral arguments and often have differing views of privacy rights, with Justice Scalia joining the court’s liberals in Fourth Amendment cases and Justice Breyer voting the other way.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/06/24/upshot/24up-scotus-agreement-rates.html?_r=0

lastly, as Trump has said, I'm sure, technical, legalistic details are for losers! The outcome is the only thing that counts. see you in court

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Clinton Suprme Ct. appointee Stephen Breyer today helped the Court's four conservatives. . . [View all] markpkessinger Jun 2016 OP

I haven't read his separate expression (if there is one,) elleng Jun 2016 #1

Agreed. So when liberals talk about Democratic Presidential guillaumeb Jun 2016 #2

+1 n/t markpkessinger Jun 2016 #4

One never knows, elleng Jun 2016 #5

An excellent point. And Kennedy can also surprise people. eom guillaumeb Jun 2016 #19

Because of one vote by one justice? TwilightZone Jun 2016 #6

They forgot he also appointed Ginsburg. nt BootinUp Jun 2016 #7

One extremely important and significant vote, yes. n/t markpkessinger Jun 2016 #10

Yup, because Trumo would appoint a liberal Justice obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #11

Breyer has never impressed me a whole lot. Truth is BootinUp Jun 2016 #3

Sandra Day O'Connor was a Reagan nominee too. floriduck Jun 2016 #8

Right . . . markpkessinger Jun 2016 #9

And she voted to give Bush the presidency. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #14

It sounds like a bad call Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2016 #12

The destruction of the 4th Amendment is a "bad call" . . . markpkessinger Jun 2016 #13

simply mind boggling. breyer's actions are inexcusable and grounds for....what? Gabi Hayes Jun 2016 #15

"Destruction" seems both self-serving and melodramatic LanternWaste Jun 2016 #23

Everything is her fault, remember? DonRedwood Jun 2016 #31

Just like with Obama Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2016 #32

And Ruth Ginsburg, his other appointee, dissented. pnwmom Jun 2016 #16

Exactly. One vote doesn't define the justice. Breyer has been extremely liberal in his past BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #29

A suggestion from a lawyer elljay Jun 2016 #17

right....who's that knocking at your door? Gabi Hayes Jun 2016 #18

Thanks, elljay, elleng Jun 2016 #22

I just hate it when people jump to conclusions! elljay Jun 2016 #25

So do I but it's SO common, elleng Jun 2016 #26

Watching legal shows on tv elljay Jun 2016 #30

While I may disagree... Blasphemer Jun 2016 #20

Kinda hard under the new rules. zipplewrath Jun 2016 #21

Objective and valid criticism is yet allowed LanternWaste Jun 2016 #24

Of the decision zipplewrath Jun 2016 #27

This is probably Hillary's fault too WhiteTara Jun 2016 #28

Everyone is fixated lancer78 Jun 2016 #33