Posted on 06/16/2012 6:34:21 PM PDT by Libloather
Report: Ginsburg sees ‘sharp disagreements’ as court rulings near
By Ben Geman - 06/16/12 11:05 AM ET
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is predicting “sharp disagreements” on the high court as the justices are on the cusp of landmark rulings including the fate of President Obama’s healthcare law.
“As one may expect, many of the most controversial cases remain pending,” she said in remarks Friday evening to the American Constitution Society, according to CNN. “So it is likely that the sharp disagreement rate will go up next week and the week after.”
The high court is slated to rule in the next two weeks on the healthcare reforms, including the core question of whether the individual insurance mandate is constitutional, as well as on Arizona’s anti-illegal immigration law, broadcast indecency regulations, and other matters.
The fate of the healthcare law, Obama's signature domestic policy achievement, has enormous political and policy stakes for his administration and reelection campaign. But Ginsberg left the audience guessing about what’s coming.
“At the Supreme Court, those who know don't talk,” she said. “And those who talk don't know.”
Ginsburg noted that the current term is dealing with many weighty issues.
“The term has been more than usually taxing, some have called it the term of the century,” she noted, according to CNN.
Ginsburg – who is part of the high court’s liberal wing – gave no hints about the upcoming healthcare ruling, but acknowledged that the justices were aware of the high level of attention to the case.
“No contest since the court invited new briefs and arguments in 'Citizens United' has attracted more attention – in the press, the academy," she said, referring to Citizens United v. FEC, which led to a 2010 ruling that allows unlimited corporate spending in elections.
“Some have described the controversy as unprecedented and they may be right if they mean the number of press conferences, prayer circles, protests, counter protests, going on outside the court while oral argument was under way inside,” she said of the high-profile healthcare case.
Prayer time?
Prayer time?
The consensus among lawyers and on Wall Street has been that the law is upheld. And don’t forget Nancy Pelosi boasted that Obamacare would be upheld 6 to 3. And the Obama Administration and the Preezy himself have said it will be upheld.
The consensus among lawyers and on Wall Street...
Are these the ones who worked for Freddy and Fannie?
“Nothing is wrong...nothing to see here”
Are these the lawyers who are shorting certain medical stocks and propping up others????
Prayer time?
Oh, yeah. I'm surprised someone didn't complain about her praying in court.
There was a analyst on CNBC last week who said he believe Obamacare would be overturned in its entirety and that he was one of the few analysts who thought so. I was surprised to see CNBC air his views. I can’t remember his name.
Also intrade has the chances for the Supreme Court rejecting the mandate at 78.5 percent, up from 70 percent on Friday.
http://www.intrade.com/v4/markets/contract/?contractId=745353
This can give me all the right reasons to go ....
That is if it passes...
They should be considering the implications of millions of pissed off up against the wall people who are already stressed out losing over half their normal income. Then you make it a crime to not wanting to allow the Feds to take the rest of your wages is just what is needed to set this country afire.
Doesn’t matter how many enforcers are hired, no amount of threats or propaganda will convince Americans to follow the herd accepting Obamacare.
If it passes then SCOTUS should be prepared for the eventualities of that decision. I seriously, very seriously doubt that America will just buckle at the knees to Obamacare, its a justifiable excuse to stand up and act revolutionary.
Methinks this is all code language to the party faithful to deflect the blame for the fact that the Dems are about to get their lunch eaten by SCOTUS... if this news causes you to experience an erection lasting more than four hours, go ahead and blog about it. Or at least call all your friends and tell them.
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