2020 US General Election Thread IX: One Month and Counting

[San Lumen]

Not really. Everyone except Roberts is pretty solid in their positions, he's the only wishy washy one who cares about public opinion of the court. In dissents over the past couple years the other conservatives have been more or less roasting him and accusing the court of dereliction of duty.

I’m more talking about the libertarian cases that Goursh seems to favor. Gun rights cases would be decided 5-4. But certain civil rights cases could go the other way with Goursh voting with the majority.

Gorsuch has been very surprising thus far. Not what I and many others expected.

[Celritannia]

Not really. Everyone except Roberts is pretty solid in their positions, he's the only wishy washy one who cares about public opinion of the court. In dissents over the past couple years the other conservatives have been more or less roasting him and accusing the court of dereliction of duty.

I’m more talking about the libertarian cases that Goursh seems to favor. Gun rights cases would be decided 5-4. But certain civil rights cases could go the other way with Goursh voting with the majority.

TBH, he is the type of Supreme Court Judge that needs to be more common. Votes with actual reasoning and not with a partisan basis.

[San Lumen]

I’m more talking about the libertarian cases that Goursh seems to favor. Gun rights cases would be decided 5-4. But certain civil rights cases could go the other way with Goursh voting with the majority.

TBH, he is the type of Supreme Court Judge that is common. Votes with actual reasoning and not with a partisan basis.

unlike soon to be Justice Barrett

[Washington Resistance Army]

Not really. Everyone except Roberts is pretty solid in their positions, he's the only wishy washy one who cares about public opinion of the court. In dissents over the past couple years the other conservatives have been more or less roasting him and accusing the court of dereliction of duty.

I’m more talking about the libertarian cases that Goursh seems to favor. Gun rights cases would be decided 5-4. But certain civil rights cases could go the other way with Goursh voting with the majority.

God I hope this new court lineup strikes down Hughes. I'm ready to dump thousands into supporting cases to get it before them.

[Celritannia]

TBH, he is the type of Supreme Court Judge that is common. Votes with actual reasoning and not with a partisan basis.

unlike soon to be Justice Barrett

If the Democrats had a platform to have SCOTUS independently appointed, I could see them getting more support.

[San Lumen]

I’m more talking about the libertarian cases that Goursh seems to favor. Gun rights cases would be decided 5-4. But certain civil rights cases could go the other way with Goursh voting with the majority.

God I hope this new court lineup strikes down Hughes. I'm ready to dump thousands into supporting cases to get it before them.

What is Hughes?

[San Lumen]

unlike soon to be Justice Barrett

If the Democrats had a platform to have SCOTUS independently appointed, I could see them getting more support.

How would they be independently appointed?

[Washington Resistance Army]

God I hope this new court lineup strikes down Hughes. I'm ready to dump thousands into supporting cases to get it before them.

What is Hughes?

The Hughes Amendment to the 1986 Firearms Owners Protection Act. It bans the registration of new machine guns under the National Firearms Act but both the manner of how it was passed and the amendment itself are extremely questionable legally and it very likely conflicts with prior SCOTUS precedent on the topic. Miller, Heller, McDonald and Caetano set a solid groundwork to strike it down.

[Celritannia]

If the Democrats had a platform to have SCOTUS independently appointed, I could see them getting more support.

How would they be independently appointed?

Have a selection commission.
Here is the process of appointing the UK Supreme Court Justiciars.

[Aclion]

God I hope this new court lineup strikes down Hughes. I'm ready to dump thousands into supporting cases to get it before them.

What is Hughes?

The Hughes amendment. It's a part of the Firearm Owners Protection Act that was never passed by the house. It, among other things, banned the registration of new machine guns, making them effectively a risk free investment for rich collectors.

[The Greater Ohio Valley]

What is Hughes?

The Hughes Amendment to the 1986 Firearms Owners Protection Act. It bans the registration of new machine guns under the National Firearms Act but both the manner of how it was passed and the amendment itself are extremely questionable legally and it very likely conflicts with prior SCOTUS precedent on the topic. Miller, Heller, McDonald and Caetano set a solid groundwork to strike it down.

Get your legal team ready, Wash, your country needs you to be the hero we have all been waiting for.

[Washington Resistance Army]

How would they be independently appointed?

Have a selection commission.
Here is the process of appointing the UK Supreme Court Justiciars.

That seems like a mostly good system though I'm not sure I like the President of the court and another senior judge being involved. Imo it'd be better to have it be a totally independent commission from the ABA or something.

[San Lumen]

How would they be independently appointed?

Have a selection commission.
Here is the process of appointing the UK Supreme Court Justiciars.

Not a bad idea. I doubt something like this would pass as it would likely require a constitutional amendment.

[Aclion]

There's also the issue of the selection commission getting politicized.

[Washington Resistance Army]

There's also the issue of the selection commission getting politicized.

That is also a concern, yeah. One that'd be a bit hard to truly prevent but at the least it couldn't be worse than the President and the Senate doing it.

[Aclion]

There's also the issue of the selection commission getting politicized.

That is also a concern, yeah. One that'd be a bit hard to truly prevent but at the least it couldn't be worse than the President and the Senate doing it.

It would be harder to rectify though.

[Valrifell]

Have the district court judges appoint members of SCOTUS from among themselves. A conclave of judges.

Once the Supreme Court building bellows out white smoke, we have a new justice.

[Pope Saint Peter the Apostle]

One could, of course, also prohibit judicial review.

The constitutionality of Acts of Parliament and treaties shall not be reviewed by the courts.

[Telconi]

I’m more talking about the libertarian cases that Goursh seems to favor. Gun rights cases would be decided 5-4. But certain civil rights cases could go the other way with Goursh voting with the majority.

God I hope this new court lineup strikes down Hughes. I'm ready to dump thousands into supporting cases to get it before them.

I'd love to see that, gib machine gun WRA!

[Thermodolia]

There's also the issue of the selection commission getting politicized.

That is also a concern, yeah. One that'd be a bit hard to truly prevent but at the least it couldn't be worse than the President and the Senate doing it.

You could somewhat solve that problem by having the ABA supply the president with three recommendations that he would then choose one.

Could mandate that you have to have an equal political mix in the recommendations

[San Lumen]

One could, of course, also prohibit judicial review.

The constitutionality of Acts of Parliament and treaties shall not be reviewed by the courts.

That would be a terrible idea. Almost every landmark case the court rendered would not have happened without judicial review.

[Greater Miami Shores]

Source: Yahoo News.
US attorney in battleground Pennsylvania investigating 'small number of mail-in ballots' found in trash

A few Excerpts:
At this point we can confirm that a small number of (Trump) military ballots were discarded.

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/us-attorney-b ... 00972.html

GMS: This is what President Trump is concerned about, mail vote fraud of any kind by the Democrats, but the leftist media spins it, to make it sound like President Trump will not give up power if he looses the election.

The Republicans and the Democrats both have lawyers ready to challenge any controversial election results in any state, county, or voting center, it is done in all Presidential elections by both sides.

We Republicans hope Trump wins, obviously.

[Thermodolia]

Have the district court judges appoint members of SCOTUS from among themselves. A conclave of judges.

Once the Supreme Court building bellows out white smoke, we have a new justice.

Could also have SCOTUS appoint the lower justices too

[Telconi]

One could, of course, also prohibit judicial review.

The constitutionality of Acts of Parliament and treaties shall not be reviewed by the courts.

That just seems stupid. What's the point of a constitution of one can simply pass whatever paws anyhow.

[Valrifell]

Have the district court judges appoint members of SCOTUS from among themselves. A conclave of judges.

Once the Supreme Court building bellows out white smoke, we have a new justice.

Could also have SCOTUS appoint the lower justices too

I feel like that would make the courts a little too insular and separated from the rest of the government.