SCOTUS Thread (News and Discussion) II: Rape Isn't On My Calendar

[Antithesis]

Biden isn't so much a "moderate" as he is "at the center of the Democratic party".

Which means that the chances of him making substantive reforms to the filibuster or court packing are low, but there's a lot of good things I'd expect to see from him if he did manage to get rid of the filibuster.

Biden has shown he’s willing to change positions if there is enough public pressure. Curious to see how he reacts if ACB is confirmed into the court.

[Tymon]

Biden would sign all but the most radical bills proposed by a hypothetical Democrat Congress.

The issue would be getting progressive bills to be approved by said Democrat Congress. I guarantee you neither Pelosi nor Schumer has any appetite for radically progressive legislation. They'll have to leave office first.

[Byrthnoth]

Yeah, specifically the center of a Democrat Senate is going to determine how dramatically we can reform our society. It won't be Biden.

[Yabby]

Yea, i'm pretty sure anything that makes it through the house/senate, Biden will sign. The bottleneck is there. And if something progressive does make it to him, it will be because the public support for it is high enough to push it through Congress.

[Roranora]

Or like a pizza with actual poop on it or a pizza with pineapple on it. *pineapple is probably a good comparison because some people vehemently hate pineapple on pizza but it is edible no matter what but some people like it.

this sounds like the case for Jo Jorgensen

[6souls]

https://twitter.com/RBReich/status/1319384862227263488

[Athas]

It's gone.

[AoE]

[Cail]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/polit...f08_story.html

The Supreme Court announced Friday that it will review President Trump’s attempt to exclude undocumented immigrants when calculating how congressional seats are apportioned among the states.


The unprecedented proposal could have the effect of shifting both political power and billions of dollars in federal funds away from urban states with large immigrant populations and toward rural and more Republican interests.


A three-judge panel in New York said Trump’s July 21 memorandum on the matter was “an unlawful exercise of the authority granted to” him by Congress. It blocked the Commerce Department and the Census Bureau from including information about the number of undocumented immigrants — it is unclear how those numbers would be generated — in their reports to the president after this year’s census is completed.

[Aerin]

Well, there goes any hope of that.

Murkowski announces she will vote yes to confirm Amy Coney Barrett https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/24/polit...urt/index.html

[kuronosan]

Murkowski is a spineless shit bag. Film at 11.

[Milkster]

The fact you believed that any of these Republicans wouldn't confirm whoever was nominated is extremely sad but hilarious. They don't care theyre up for reelection, their constituents don't care. Y'all truly thought it wasn't going to happen because why? What has made you think Republicans have cared at all about anything regarding traditions or decorum?

[Gredival]

I mean Murkowski only made it 51-49, still needed two more. But she's not in danger like Collins is.

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[Aerin]

The fact you believed that any of these Republicans wouldn't confirm whoever was nominated is extremely sad but hilarious. They don't care theyre up for reelection, their constituents don't care. Y'all truly thought it wasn't going to happen because why? What has made you think Republicans have cared at all about anything regarding traditions or decorum?

I said exactly none of that. Nothing wrong with holding out a little hope though, however unlikely.

[Tyche]

Has Manchin already said no? I suspect this will either be his last term or the last time he runs as a democrat.

[Cail]

Another moderate:

https://twitter.com/Acosta/status/1308132693926973443

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[Cail]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/polit...1be_story.html

The Supreme Court on Monday said it would take up two challenges to President Trump’s immigration initiatives: his diversion of military funds to pay for construction of the southern border wall, and a policy that has required tens of thousands of asylum seekers to remain in Mexico while their claims are processed.

The Trump administration had asked the court to intervene in both because of decisions against it in lower courts. Also in both cases, the justices have previously allowed the administration to proceed with its plans while the merits of the issues were litigated.

The cases will not be heard until next year, so a change in administrations after next month’s election could alter the legal landscape or even make the court’s consideration unnecessary.

[Zealot]

Supreme Court just voted 5-3 to block expanded voter accommodation in Wisconsin. Barrett starts joining them on cases tomorrow.

But anyway, court stacking is bad, obviously.

[Day]

https://twitter.com/ItsDanaWhite/sta...000132614?s=20

[Mrbeansman]

A lot angry people on Twitter that don't understand how the senate works calling for Schumers head. As dumb as those takes are Schumer needs to go man seems completely incapable of telling the GOP to fuck off.

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