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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 09:53 AM Original message |
Court (SCOTUS) says judges must avoid appearance of bias (WV case) |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
1. Thank God! Maybe we can start getting money off the bench. |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
2. You mean like when Fat Tony refused to recuse himself from cases |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
3. Well, time for Fat Tony Scalia to retire, then! NT |
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Psychic Consortium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
4. The widespread corruption of American officials must stop. nt |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 10:07 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. just to be fair |
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Psychic Consortium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 10:11 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. You are correct. The global corruption of public servants needs to stop. nt |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
5. After 200 years of bias? nt |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
7. Does that mean they can overturn Bush v Gore? |
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leftyclimber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
9. Well. About damn time. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
10. Very good. This means that companies cannot give money to judges for election campaigns |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
11. Gee, I wonder who the 4 dissenting votes were! Guess... |
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Downwinder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 10:52 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Did Roberts say his concerns were with or against an impartial judiciary? n/t |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
12. This is a most wise if not very timely decision. |
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caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
14. This should have been a no-brainer. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
15. Supreme Court Says Judges Must Avoid Appearance of Bias. |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Seems obvious |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! |
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Journeyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Touché! . . . |
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neuvocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. You nailed it. |
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ConcernedCanuk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 04:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. +1 |
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downindixie (321 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. OMG! What will Scalia do now? |
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catrose (591 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. My first thought |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 01:46 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Have Sotomayor make the better decision. |
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ConcernedCanuk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 04:53 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. Memories |
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benny05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. and the case is going back to the State court |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. It's only bias when it is not old, white men doing it. nt |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. We'll see. |
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Geoff R. Casavant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-08-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. I can't wait to see how this plays in Texas |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-09-09 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
29. However, they will still be allowed to rule |
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