Posted on 02/07/2019 7:00:05 PM PST by massmike
The Supreme Court is stopping Louisiana from enforcing new regulations on abortion clinics in a test of the conservative courts views on abortion rights.
The justices say by a 5-4 vote that they will not allow the state to put into effect a law that requires abortion providers to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals.
Chief Justice John Roberts joined the courts four liberals in putting a hold on the law, pending a full review of the case.
The four more conservative justices, including Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, would have allowed it to take effect. Kavanaugh wrote a dissent explaining his vote.
The law is very similar to a Texas measure the justices struck down three years ago. Roberts dissented in that case.
I wonder who voted for Ginsburg. Her undertaker?
Kennedy voted for Obergefell, that IS worse. That is evil.
Roberts is a complete and utter disaster-much worse than Kennedy, in fact. Because he was deliberately chosen because of his opaque judicial record, not as simply a third bite at the apple.
If Trump replaces Darth Bader and Breyer, we’ll have a moderately conservative court.
Funny thing, many of us warned against Roberts when he was nominated. Some of us also warned against W Bush himself, who did exactly in Washington as Prez, what he did in Austin as Guv: move the Supreme Court to the left. This, from the man who vowed to nominate only “strict constructionists”.
The head of the Texas Education Association once referred to Bush as a “Texas Democrat”.
People don’t realize exactly *how* much of a “progressive” Bush was. Some would be shocked, just based on his time as TX governor.
don’t ya love the Bush Republicans? ... Roberts is an accomplice to murder ... Ruth Bader Ginsburg where are you? ...
Sometimes we can’t get 5 votes for sanity.
Honestly, I think Roberts would have been the 5th vote in Obergefell if not for Kennedy. This is the same guy who flipped his decisive vote to save Obamacare. He’s a politician, not a Justice.
“Roberts is compromised. No doubt.”
Yep!! AND, he is also covering up the fact that RBG is either on life support or has already died - he knows it but he has been told to keep it quiet. If her vote had not been included, it would have been 4-4 and the law would have stood pending final arguments...
Can’t stand Jeff Bezos but at least he’s fighting back against his purported blackmailers. Wish Roberts would have done the same years ago - we could have a whole different country right now!
Chief Justice John McCain!
Roberts the homo Irish baby trafficker strikes again.
5-4..... Where the heck is RBG?
Was James Comey at her bedside?
Johnny boy is such an activist judge. I hope the real conservative judges alienate him. The man is turning in to Souter.
Always 5-3(1)
Pray for the health of Justice Clarence Thomas. He’s the most trustworthy of the bunch
Roberts DESPISES Trump. Trump made HUMAN LIFE AS A GIFT FROM GOD the centerpiece of his SOTU. Roberts couldn’t wait to OPPOSE GOD and vote against what Trump stands for. He is a monster of the Deep State. It’s time for any and all parties with knowledge and documents to release everything in Robert’s dossier...regarding his adoptions/personal life, etc. UNLEASH!
Roberts DESPISES Trump. Trump made HUMAN LIFE AS A GIFT FROM GOD the centerpiece of his SOTU. Roberts couldn’t wait to OPPOSE GOD and vote against what Trump stands for. He is a monster of the Deep State. It’s time for any and all parties with knowledge and documents to release everything in Robert’s dossier...regarding his adoptions/personal life, etc. UNLEASH!
dont ya love the Bush Republicans?
As much as we hate the bush family legacy, you have to reminder what the options were. Unfortunately we dont get to choose our candidates, we get to pick from what the choices are on the ballot.
This socialism crap would be much further along if we had been saddled with Gore or CLINTON redu!
And Bush made this POS chief justice...
Maybe Roberts will have another seizure, hit his head, pass out, have to retire.
.....one can always dream....
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