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bigtree

(85,999 posts) Sat Jun 25, 2022, 08:51 AM Jun 2022

"Super Judiciary"

Shanlon Wu @shanlonwu 19h
Today's overturning of Roe v. Wade shows that America now has effectively only one branch of government a "Super Judiciary" in which the Legislative & Executive branches play subordinate ministerial roles in executing the agenda of a religious right dominated Supreme Court.

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"Super Judiciary" (Original Post) bigtree Jun 2022 OP

Go after MARBURY v. MADISON - it was controversial at the time & there is no settled law now bucolic_frolic Jun 2022 #1

In overturning Roe, SCOTUS is conceding power, not grabbing more 867-5309. Jun 2022 #2

bucolic_frolic

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1. Go after MARBURY v. MADISON - it was controversial at the time & there is no settled law now

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Sat Jun 25, 2022, 09:02 AM

Jun 2022

Overturning Marbury would topple the Supreme Court from its perch. We have to use what power we can find.

867-5309.

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2. In overturning Roe, SCOTUS is conceding power, not grabbing more

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Sat Jun 25, 2022, 09:46 AM

Jun 2022

Don't get me wrong, the overturn is wrong. Roe is a case where the court *should* exert authority and trump state laws against abortion rights. They're choosing not to do that and are leaving it in the hands of lawmakers.

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