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Gothmog

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7. I agree but we are stuck with the current makeup of the SCOTUS

Reply to sonias (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 19, 2011, 08:52 PM

Dec 2011

Kennedy will be the swing vote in both the Affordable Care Act case and any decisions involving the Voting Rights Act. The opinion that I cite quotes heavily from a decision issued by Justice Kennedy and appears to be a brief aimed at Kennedy as to the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act. Even though the author of this opinion was appointed by George W. Bush, this opinion does a great job of defending the VRA and may have some impact on Kennedy

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I agree but we are stuck with the current makeup of the SCOTUS Gothmog Dec 2011 #7

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