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Stinky The Clown

(67,819 posts)
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 11:42 AM Oct 2022

Arguing Before The Supreme Court . . . . . .

. . . . . seems like utter bullshit anymore.

The notion of presenting opposing views on issues matters only if there is a chance to persuade.

Does anyone think enough justices have an open mind that the outcome of a case is undecided?





No. I am not interested in the bridge you have for sale.

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Arguing Before The Supreme Court . . . . . . (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Oct 2022 OP
It's sort of like political debates anymore TBH Mad_Machine76 Oct 2022 #1
They are some of the most dishonest people that ever put on black robes in this country. Walleye Oct 2022 #2
Clarence Thomas doesn't know what diversity means underpants Oct 2022 #3
It's been a cynical exercise. tishaLA Oct 2022 #4
If one doesn't argue before the Supreme Court, Tetrachloride Oct 2022 #5

Mad_Machine76

(24,438 posts)
1. It's sort of like political debates anymore TBH
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 11:47 AM
Oct 2022

You have 6 committed ideologues who will vote their own way regardless of the arguments presented.

Walleye

(31,062 posts)
2. They are some of the most dishonest people that ever put on black robes in this country.
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 11:50 AM
Oct 2022

They are on top and will be there for a long long time

underpants

(182,904 posts)
3. Clarence Thomas doesn't know what diversity means
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 12:06 PM
Oct 2022

Justice Robert’s once said that we end discrimination by….ending discrimination

tishaLA

(14,176 posts)
4. It's been a cynical exercise.
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 12:10 PM
Oct 2022

The conservative activists in their black robes have made up their minds already and, now that they have the numbers, they're burning down 60 years of progress. This is going to take so many years and so much work to reverse.

Tetrachloride

(7,876 posts)
5. If one doesn't argue before the Supreme Court,
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 12:44 PM
Oct 2022

then why were lawyers born ?

Aragorn said: On this day we fight…. For Frodo.

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