I have now heard arguments that the recent punts by Justice Kennedy and the Court in Masterpiece and gerrymandering mean he IS and that he IS NOT going to retire at the end of this term. Some thoughts /1
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Another day’s reflection on Kennedy’s absolute refusal to commit in Gill in whether or not courts should police partisan gerrymandering after 14 years of ruminating is that Kennedy is done with the Court and will step down next week
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The silence there is deafening. If he couldn’t get off the pot after 14 years why wait for the chance at a 15 th? Gill was the moment if he wanted it. Teed up just for him
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And what’s with the 9 months between argument and decision in Gill? Likely Kennedy was either vascillating or signing on with Roberts on nonjusticiability or Kagan to police gerrymandering and then pulled back. Why would next term be a better time?
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bad for the citizens, not just for “the left”
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I honestly see every liberal law being challenged (and rejected or curtailed) and game over for climate change
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Scary scenario and why Dems need to take Senate if they can help it this fall
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If Trump and the GOP gets to nominate and affirm the next several retirees, we are all FUCKED.
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Doesn’t it really come down to whether or not you think Kennedy would really give Donald Trump another pick, especially one that would decide the median vote? Old age and retirement-ready or not—that’d be a hell of a legacy.
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"Worse" is in the eye of the beholder
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We’re already there.
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Ditto.....
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