I have never stared so directly at four faces.pic.twitter.com/sec6kMOSMg
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Tillis is up, talking about Common Sense, and Citizens United, and that Elena Kagan's argument as SG was to ban political speech.
Tillis said the Republicans have the "moral high ground" on nominations, b/c they didn't stop Sotomayor or Kagan's nomination.
Tillis now having Gorsuch repeat the discussion of the maternity discussion from his class, adding letters to the record in support.
We're back to TransAm Trucking. Here is the opinion again: https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/opinions/15/15-9504.pdf …
Sen. Kennedy (R-La.) is the FINAL senator on the committee. He says hearing could have turned into "The Gong Show very easily," but didn't.
"Senator, I was blessed with an active and robust practice."
#SCOTUSconfirmationhearingsafterdark
We're on federalism and DWI/DUI law now. Michigan v. Long. Adequate and independent state grounds. Look it up, kids.
RATIONAL BASIS WITH BITE. DRINK!
Kennedy: "I wanna talk about the TransAm case." [audible sigh from the audience/press]
Kennedy asks Gorsuch to tell him about "something that is a good idea that's unconstitutional?" Gorsuch, sighing: "It's been a long day."
Kennedy asks about penumbras and unenumerated rights. Gorsuch says the court has interpreted the Constitution.
"If you legalize it, it cheapens life," Kennedy says of euthanasia. Gorsuch returns to his position about vulnerable populations.
To be fair, it usually takes me two tries to pronounce it right.
I thought she did well overall but that bothered me. Plus in the end she gave up on asking it at all.
Because not every case is Smith v Maryland.
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