Posted on 10/02/2018 7:09:39 AM PDT by SMGFan
WASHINGTON- With Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination in limbo, a shorthanded Supreme Court appeared evenly split Monday over a potential habitat for an endangered frog in the first arguments of the new term.
The arguments and the appearance of the eight justices on the bench – an empty place on the far right where a ninth would sit – underscored the unusual environment in which the high court began its new term.
Republicans had hoped to have Kavanaugh confirmed in time for Monday’s session, an addition that would cement conservative control of the court. But the vote on Kavanaugh’s nomination has been delayed while the FBI investigates allegations against him of sexual misconduct.
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Yep. These kind of frogs have not been in Louisiana since 1965, but apparently this parcel is the kind of place that they like if and when they decided to live there. The Fish and Wildlife Service is wont to designate critical habitat without regard to the presence of endangered species.
The 5th Circuit affirmed their authority to override the property owners rights. If the SCOTUS votes 4-4, the 5th Circuit decision holds. Note that the frogs don’t win, since there are none of these little critters in Louisiana. The winners will be the political environmental activists who don’t own the land, don’t live in Louisiana, and who don’t care about property rights.
The Court can order reargument on this case as soon as a ninth Justice is seated.
Justice Breyer said “drain the swamp” several times in frog case. Lol
Why doesn’t that dumb ass of a chief justice just delay everything a week or so? Idiots...
Delay the open of Supreme Court until a vote is taken on Kavanaugh.
If it is a split, they will likely bring them back to reargue.
He will miss helping with selection of cases for the year, but is he precluded from any of this year's deliberations? Thanks for any info, FReepers!...
https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_calendars.aspx
https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_calendars/MonthlyArgumentCalOctober2018.pdf
The Supreme Court accepts only a small percentage of cases sent to them. The calendar is set well ahead and the litigants have an expectation that their case will be heard. The Chief Justice understands this, but whoever wrote this comment apparently does not. So, idiots, no.
That boat sailed a long time ago.
talk about a protected species. Gay frogs
The Justice will join the Court’s deliberations as soon as sworn in, whenever that is.
Although justices don’t usually rule on cases they haven’t heard in person, it has been done before because the paperwork and transcripts contain all the information anyway.
This session’s cases are long ago locked in. Future cases are OK’d anytime four justices agree to hear them, but they are almost always scheduled far into the future.
Thanks for the info! :)
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