[PBRSTREETGANG]

I think voting to uphold the appeals court's stay on his first day on the job is being cautious not liberal.

I hope that's the case. I do agree that it's too early to make an evaluation.

(Although I must admit it gave me pause to see him against Roberts, Scalia and Thomas right out of the box.)

[Dr. Scarpetta]

(Although I must admit it gave me pause to see him against Roberts, Scalia and Thomas right out of the box.)

I agree it was unsettling to hear this on tv news. Who would have thought that he wouldn't side with Roberts, Scalia, and Thomas on his first decision?

[tort_feasor]

"A stay of execution should first be sought from the court of appeals, and this Court generally places considerable weight on the decision reached by the courts of appeals in these circumstances. " BAREFOOT v. ESTELLE, 463 U.S. 880 (1983)


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