Decision (6/18): SCOTUS Decision Open thread [upd at 136: "finished issuing opinions until Thurs"]

[Perdogg]

Today the court is handing down decisions, possibly in the Arizona Immigration Law case.

Make your Prediction on:

1. Az Immigration law 2a. Heathcare Mandate 2b. Heathcare Servability 3. Stolen Valor Act

[Perdogg]

1. Az Immigration law (6-3 upheld) 2a. Heathcare Mandate (6-3 against) 2b. Heathcare Servability (5-4 against) 3. Stolen Valor Act (8-1 against)

[montag813]

. Az Immigration law (6-3 upheld)

That result is not possible, since Elena Kagan has recused herself from the decision. It could be 5-3 or 6-2. If it is 4-4, AZ loses.

[Perdogg]

thank you, I did not know that.

[reefdiver]

At what time today will the decision be announced?

[wastedyears]

I bet we’re getting screwed on all of them, including the Stolen Valor Act. I dunno why that’s before them, though.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Better than predicting, we should all get on our knees and pray.

[wastedyears]

How is it possible a Supreme Court Justice is basically voting ‘present’ on a decision. Who does she think she is, B. Hussein Obama?

[Perdogg]

10am

[Doogle]

is basically voting ‘present’ on a decision

[Doogle]

is basically voting ‘present’ on a decision

it sounds better than "I'm a Lou Costello look a like that works for Odungo"

[montag813]

How is it possible a Supreme Court Justice is basically voting ‘present’ on a decision. Who does she think she is, B. Hussein Obama?

Kagan had to recuse herself since she helped the administration fight S.B 1070 as Solicitor General prior to her nomination.

[Sacajaweau]

btt

[wesagain]

"Make your Prediction on:"

1. Az Immigration law...our nation is being destroyed from within. (6-3 upheld)

2a. Heathcare Mandate....our nation is being destroyed from within. (6-3 against)

2b. Heathcare Servability ...our nation is being destroyed from within. (5-4 against)

3. Stolen Valor Act ...our nation is being destroyed from within. (8-1 against)

[who knows what evil?]

I think our anti-American anti-Constitution court will screw us on all of them...they answer to someone else.

[uncbob]

Based on the CFR result I am not optimistic on any of them

[napscoordinator]

Amazingly enough. The Supreme Court has 5 Justices that were chosen by Republican President and only 3 by Democrats. We should be winning everything that is for the Constitution but unfortunately our Republican Presidents are just as bad if not worse than the Democratic Presidents when picking Justices.

[MomwithHope]

Healthcare mandate 7-2 against. Ginsburg and Kagan voting to uphold.

[Biggirl]

SECOND it with your commentary. GOOD analizying job.

[Pollster1]

1. Az Immigration law. (5-3 in favor of AZ and the rule of law)

2a. Heathcare Mandate. (7-2 against Obama, in favor of individual freedom)

2b. Heathcare Servability. (5-4 against, the whole corrupt mess comes down, but I’m not confident in this prediction)

3. Stolen Valor Act. (7-2 against, they’ll say it’s a Free Speech issue)

[Biggirl]

Healthcare mandate: 8-1 against.

[Old Sarge]

Based on the proven fact that SCOTUS makes decisions based in international law rather than Constitutional law, and in light of the Kenyan all but telling them which way to decide, We The People will lose each of them.

[Perdogg]

The only one who is wild card is Kennedy (Reagan - 1987).

The rest are solid

Thomas (Bush 41)

Scalia (Reagan)

Alito and Roberts (Bush 43)

[Biggirl]

Az Immigration law will be upheild.

[Biggirl]

The other two will be struck down.

[HerrBlucher]

If not, what does that mean?

[Biggirl]

Saw on Saturday the front cover of TIME which showed a picture of Justice Kennedy. He is now the new swing vote.

[MHGinTN]

No, they always under the pirate Roberts have a well chewed bone to toss out to the sheepel with the other usurpations of our sovereignty. The black-robed oligarchs are never quite that obvious as to rule against the people on all issued rulings in a given cycle. They select which will be the appeasement bone before taking the cases don’tchaknow.

[Biggirl]

Only one justice is for that, the very liberal Justice Ruth Ginsberg.

[Biggirl]

Do not be surprised if we see one or two 5-4 raizer-thin decisions.

[MHGinTN]

Sorry to say, Paulson leading Bush around by the nose at the end of his term means Bush worked for the globalists but under the radar, so Roberts was a globalist selection and will rule and run the court accordingly.

[SueRae]

Thanks for that heads up. If HC is announced today, that will have as much impact on the markets (not to mention our lives) than the elections or G20. Very busy week.

141 days left of our national nightmare.

[Ken H]

d) 2a. Heathcare Mandate (6-3 against) 2b. Heathcare Servability (5-4 against)

We want SCOTUS to rule against severability, right? That would mean the whole thing gets shot down?

[John W]

Yes.

[Biggirl]

Do not let the conspiracy theory leaning nay-sayers get the best of you.

[wiggen]

When did she recuse? I’ve seen nothing on that.

[EQAndyBuzz]

1. Az Immigration law. 4-4, Obama will use the fiat and say that the court is being to radical.

2a. Heathcare Mandate. - Punt

2b. Heathcare Servability. - Punt

3. Stolen Valor Act. - 9-0, Everyone will declare a win here for screwing up the other 3 cases.

[Sacajaweau]

I’ll go 9-0 on it.

[Sacajaweau]

The whole thing will get shot down. I remember one of the justices saying if you think I’m going to read it, you’re nuts. He just said it better.

[Principled]

1. Az Immigration law. AZ wins 5-3

2a. Heathcare Mandate. Mandate goes down 7-2

2b. Heathcare Servability. No severability 6-3 the whole thing falls

3. Stolen Valor Act. I have no idea.

[BuckeyeTexan]

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[traditional1]

They will rule against ALL that are common sense, Constitutional, and Conservative, with Kennedy voting with the Socialist/Progressives planted on the Court. We may get a “token” Finding on the Stolen Valor Act, but I expect the illegals to keep coming freely, State’s Rights to be squashed, AND, the continued Government Takeover of Private Businesses (TOTALLY Un-Constitutional) to continue using the tortured readings of “The Commerce Clause”, as usual.

[BuckeyeTexan]

I’m sick to my stomach right now. I didn’t think I would be nervous, but I am.

[Marathoner]

My concern is not so much the Court ruling against the mandate and/or severability, but will the Kenyan simply ignore the ruling and proceed anyway? And, if so, will the Repubs finally grow a pair and confront him?

[MHGinTN]

“... will the Kenyan simply ignore the ruling and proceed anyway?” He is already doing that! The amnesty without Congressional authorization is precisely that. The only question is, did he do it to steal the thunder coming when the Pirate Roberts Court rejects AZ law, or did he do it to be ‘in your face’ for them upholding what his Just Us department wanted canceled? I suspect as a malignant narcissist he knew the AZ law was about to be overturned and wanted to steal the thunder for political gain.

[LibertyRocks]

I hope the GOP have contingency plans based upon Obama’s Predicted Contingency plans...

I don’t know why they are waiting to start impeachment over a number of actions already though, so that’s the real question...

[navymom1]

Free Republic needs a LIKE button for your post. I’m praying for Obamacare to be overturned and AZ to get some relief!

[navymom1]

Free Republic needs a LIKE button for your post. I’m praying for Obamacare to be overturned and AZ to get some relief!

[kevkrom]

The whole thing will get shot down. I remember one of the justices saying if you think I’m going to read it, you’re nuts. He just said it better.

I think that was Scalia, and his point was that the Court will not and should not be responsible for going through the bill line-by-line to determine what is salvageable and what is not; in other words, if the mandate is overturned, the whole house of cards should collapse and Congress needs to start over.

[Theodore R.]

I just don’t have confidence in American institutions or the American people as a whole, including the Supreme Court and the Republican primary voters.

[Theodore R.]

If so, then the posthumous Ronald Reagan will be part of the continued destruction through his Kennedy “pick”.