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To: Republican Wildcat
Ok, I will need your help with this one. I have looked through multiple news stories but it is unclear. Most news stories are directly stating that Roe was overturned in a 6-3 vote. I found one the mentions a 5-4 in relation to a "dissent" from Roberts, but the specifics are ambiguous.

What case was brought before the SCOTUS that involved a direct vote on Roe vs Wade separate from the Mississippi case? Yes, Roberts issued a statement, saying he would not have voted to overturn Roe, but that seems to be a distinction with no difference, and he made it for political reasons. My understanding is that the SCOTUS cannot issue rulings on disputes that are not brought before them. So how was there a separate vote on Roe v Wade apart from Dobbs v. Jackson? If so, what was the name of the other case?

If there is no other case either the SCOTUS voted twice or Roberts is playing word games in his "dissent".

28 posted on 06/28/2022 6:44:17 AM PDT by 70times7 (Serving Free Republics' warped and obscure humor needs since 1999!)
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To: 70times7

It was just the one case, and the majority ruling made an expansive statement as part of that, that overturned Roe/Casey.

Roberts concurred on the main vote, but said he would not have gone as far as overturning anything.


51 posted on 06/28/2022 1:53:50 PM PDT by Svartalfiar
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