This ruling should have been unanimous, given the plain language of the 14th amendment. OK, given the "unusual" views of Alito and Thomas on almost every issue, it should have. been 7-2, at least. The more interesting and disturbing result, and one that requires considerable comment, is that the decision was NOT 9-0 or even 7-2. This is yet another reason that expanding the SCOTUS is necessary, by the Ds, once they have the power to do so. Imposing 10 year term limits would be a good idea, too.
Interested in why the dissenters dissented. Could lead to more cases. Also, Kavanaugh bases his concurrence on the enabling law, not the Constitution, which could change the result, should the law be amended. Not as good as I'd hoped.
I'm glad for the win, but the fact that only 5 justices voted to affirm a basic Constitutional Right while a sixth wobbled his way to a concurrence is alarming. The Supreme Court must be reformed as soon as possible.
This ruling should have been unanimous, given the plain language of the 14th amendment. OK, given the "unusual" views of Alito and Thomas on almost every issue, it should have. been 7-2, at least. The more interesting and disturbing result, and one that requires considerable comment, is that the decision was NOT 9-0 or even 7-2. This is yet another reason that expanding the SCOTUS is necessary, by the Ds, once they have the power to do so. Imposing 10 year term limits would be a good idea, too.
This should have been an easy 9-0. May Originalism die in a fire.
6-3.
It seems to me our "supreme" court is not quite "supreme.
Interested in why the dissenters dissented. Could lead to more cases. Also, Kavanaugh bases his concurrence on the enabling law, not the Constitution, which could change the result, should the law be amended. Not as good as I'd hoped.
Shouldn't even have been heard.
And, in unsurprising news, Trump had called on Congress to change the law, just as Kavanaugh suggested.
'No president has the power to decide who is entitled to the rights our Constitution protects.'
...unless they have bought the court and wish to reduce women to second-class citizenship. Dobbs. Never forget.
I'm glad for the win, but the fact that only 5 justices voted to affirm a basic Constitutional Right while a sixth wobbled his way to a concurrence is alarming. The Supreme Court must be reformed as soon as possible.