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46. Sure they do. I was thinking specifically about Brandt from this term

Reply to former9thward (Reply #44)

Wed Sep 24, 2014, 11:53 PM

Sep 2014

The majority of cases are not about big momentous issues like Hobby Lobby; they come from two circuits having two contrasting rulings on (usually mundane) aspects of law.

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She is correct nevergiveup Sep 2014 #16

She disagrees with Roe v Wade. mr_liberal Sep 2014 #17

She dissagrees with the way Roe was ruled Bartlet Sep 2014 #24

She thnks "it went too far and too fast" and that mr_liberal Sep 2014 #28

She is entirely correct. former9thward Sep 2014 #38

She understands political reality. Love her! freshwest Sep 2014 #19

How so? mr_liberal Sep 2014 #21

When we don't have Bartlet Sep 2014 #27

Thank you. freshwest Sep 2014 #29

lol His post makes no sense mr_liberal Sep 2014 #32

Large majority in the senate. HERVEPA Sep 2014 #34

8 seats is large for the senate mr_liberal Sep 2014 #35

So Kagan and Sotomayor are conservative leaning centrists? mr_liberal Sep 2014 #30

All three vote with Roberts at least 77% of the time. former9thward Sep 2014 #39

That's because a majority of SC decisions are about legal technicalities Recursion Sep 2014 #43

SC decisions are not about property easements. former9thward Sep 2014 #44

Sure they do. I was thinking specifically about Brandt from this term Recursion Sep 2014 #46

Ruth Bader Ginsburg is quite possibly the smartest person working in government today alcibiades_mystery Sep 2014 #26

Not just couldn't dflprincess Sep 2014 #31

Are you saying Sotomayor and Kagan aren't in her mold? Drunken Irishman Sep 2014 #33

+1 Agschmid Sep 2014 #36

Sotomayor and Kagan pretty much always side with Ginsgurg. Cali_Democrat Sep 2014 #37

They also side with Roberts 80% of the time. former9thward Sep 2014 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author dflprincess Sep 2014 #45

Mostly because there is no one like her bhikkhu Sep 2014 #41