[reflecting]

I'd be in the Alabama half of the Flora-Bama. close

I am not a lawyer, thus I do not know what Thompson is legally able to do. What he is bound by.....if he is able to rule in a way that would encourage the SCOTUS to revisit the area......

[lugsoul]

His opinion was nowhere near as critical of Moore as the one written by conservative 11th Circuit Judge Ed Carnes, who practically bemoaned the legal standard he is required to use. However, Moore's arrogant and condescending legal arguments invited the court to flog him.

Here's a bit of advice for anyone who is ever before a judge or other decision maker - it is usually not helpful to defiantly tell them they have no power over you BEFORE they issue their ruling.