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Lawyer turned writer, editor, and speaker. Founder, Above The Law (@ATLblog) and Underneath Their Robes. Author, Supreme Ambitions: A Novel (@SCOTUSambitions).

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    1. David Lat‏Verified account @DavidLat Jun 27

      David Lat Retweeted David Lat

      Clarification (thanks, @maggiewittlin): substitute “epic s#>t storm” in place of “interbranch warfare.” But my main point is that JGR, for better or worse, isn’t much of a good conservative soldier - he’ll go along with smaller things but not big ones.https://twitter.com/davidlat/status/1012060492138008576 …

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      David LatVerified account @DavidLat
      I don’t think Roe v. Wade is going anywhere; Chief Justice Roberts prefers avoiding interbranch galactic warfare to advancing conservative ideology (see, e.g., NFIB aka #Obamacare). Also, he doesn’t overturn precedent lightly. #SCOTUS https://twitter.com/akapoano/status/1012059710265151489 …
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    2. David Lat‏Verified account @DavidLat Jun 27
      Replying to @ryantkarr @maggiewittlin

      They weren’t going to generate (and didn’t generate, even Citizens United) the volcanic political eruption that overruling Roe would. And why overrule when you can just uphold more regs at the margins?

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    3. Maggie Wittlin‏ @maggiewittlin Jun 27
      Replying to @DavidLat @ryantkarr

      The answer to "why overrule?" is that it's reasonably likely some state will see the retirement and straight-up outlaw abortion. The Court might be able to avoid the issue, but it would be hard.

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      David Lat‏Verified account @DavidLat Jun 27
      Replying to @maggiewittlin @ryantkarr

      Quite possible - but the Texas / Whole Woman approach is more savvy (don’t outlaw, just regulate to the dickens).

      1:26 PM - 27 Jun 2018
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        2. Maggie Wittlin‏ @maggiewittlin Jun 27
          Replying to @DavidLat @ryantkarr

          Savvier, sure. But Iowa just passed a fetal heartbeat law, essentially outlawing abortion at 7-8 weeks gestation (I believe). We've got 50 states, and I doubt all of them will prioritize being savvy. https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/87/SF359.pdf …

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        3. David Lat‏Verified account @DavidLat Jun 27
          Replying to @maggiewittlin @ryantkarr

          Interesting - I had missed that.

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        4. Greg Shill‏ @greg_shill Jun 27
          Replying to @DavidLat @maggiewittlin @ryantkarr

          Currently stayed. We’ll see what happens. Doesn’t seem to be a given anymore that it’ll be struck down.

          0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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        2. Rick Duncan ☘️‏ @FedSocLawProf Jun 27
          Replying to @DavidLat @maggiewittlin @ryantkarr

          A fetal heartbeat law might be upheld. More likely, a fetal pain law. 8 weeks vs 20 weeks.

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        3. David Lat‏Verified account @DavidLat Jun 27
          Replying to @FedSocLawProf @maggiewittlin @ryantkarr

          On a happier note, belated congratulations on your daughter’s nuptials!

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        4. Rick Duncan ☘️‏ @FedSocLawProf Jun 27
          Replying to @DavidLat @maggiewittlin @ryantkarr

          Thank you. She is a wonderful daughter and a future SCOTUS Justice! I won't live to see it. But I know it.

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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