Posted on 06/13/2022 5:09:53 PM PDT by T Ruth
The attempted assassination of Justice Brett Kavanaugh makes it abundantly clear that Chief Justice John Roberts is playing with fire in refusing to issue the Court’s majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the case that could potentially overturn Roe v. Wade. The potential for someone to make an attempt on a justice’s life was predictable once the draft majority opinion, in a shocking move, was leaked—but the threat appears more serious in the wake of a deranged person having arrived at Kavanaugh’s home with the stated intention, and with weapons in tow, to kill him.
It is hard to imagine the devastating effect upon our already polarized society, its institutions, and the Constitution itself if someone were to murder a justice in cold blood and then reap the following rewards for the assassination:
Because Supreme Court rulings aren’t final until released, a 5-4 ruling to overturn Roe would immediately become a 4-4 opinion, thereby leaving Roe on the books.
The president who would get to replace the murdered justice would be Joe Biden, who has repeatedly said he is firmly committed to keeping Roe in place.
The Senate that would get to confirm Biden’s nominee would be the current Democratic-controlled one, and the Democratic Party is adamantly committed to upholding Roe.
In short, an assassination could lead to Roe being upheld rather than overturned in the short term, Biden and his Democratic allies being able to replace the murdered justice with one of Biden’s choosing ahead of the midterm elections, and Roe remaining a fixture in the constitutional firmament in the long term.
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It would be far easier and simpler for Roberts merely to release the majority opinion now and release the dissents later ....
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If,by chance,I'm correct on this it would be a blow to "the rule of law" that could knock us down to banana republic status.
“Then civil war.”
I’m afraid that’s in the cards no matter what the outcome.
The left will push until we either bend over and assume the Dorkbama position, or take up arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing, end them. (I keep thinking I heard that somewhere.) ;-)
All kidding aside, it WILL come to war. No other way.
Easiest question of the day, the Jihad Junta owns him.. completely. Think, uh Epstein…
“Roberts and wife illegally adopted their two Irish-born children…”
FAKE NEWS. It getting repeated over and over again does not make it any less fake.
Just rule on it already.
Cowardice isn’t a good place to be and that is how it is being seen now.
If the the Supreme Court is scared of the baby killers, then we don’t need them.
While the so-called "president" and the rest of the Dhimmicraps (except for a few insignificant back benchers) say nothing.
The decision overturning Roe is due out Wednesday.
A vile, filthy, anti small “r” republican tradition. The founding fathers would vomit thinking we’ve come to the point of having nine philosopher kings grandly issuing their royal edicts in this way. As we wait for their pronouncements at the end of every June
Silence is consent.
The country has already been in a low scale civil war for some time. It’s just that one side refuses to acknowledge it as such.
Why is everyone assuming the justices all leave town when the court adjourns for the year? They all live in the area, don’t they? They’re not there like congress critters who fly in from their home states when Congress is in session.
Bush triator JohnRoberts should have been immediately in Forence supermax.
Maybe offing Scalia was a one and done.
Add another and it will become a habit.
Someone will chicken out. Roberts is banking on this and is holding the opinion as long as he can to pressure his colleagues.
If they release an opinion other than one that basically conforms to the leaked draft, then the left will be emboldened to think they can intimidate SCOTUS to issue future decisions according to the left’s wishes. Roberts should have already had the final opinion released and, the AG should tell the rioters to stay away from the Justices’ homes or be arrested for breaking the law.
I suspect there is some wheeling and dealing going on in regards to RvW and the NY Rifle & Pistol case (another hot-button issue) which should not be happening. The decisions should be based upon the Constitution alone and not public opinion.
—> They all live in the area, don’t they?
Well, Roberts goes to Hupper Island in Maine…
It must be his dentist. The man never smiles; he smirks and never shows his teeth.
The ghost of Pierre Gustave Toutant-Beauregard hovering and goading someone to take the first shot and we’re off to the war between the Left and the Right. Same parties, just divided horizontally this time.
There are cases decided without a majority opinion (e.g., Planned Parenthood v. Casey). If dissenting and concurring opinions being completed was necessary for the decision to be issued, then the Leftist Justices will simply never finish the dissenting opinion(s). That can't be right.
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