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Roberts Is Courting a Constitutional Crisis
American Greatness ^ | June 9, 2022 | Jeffrey H. Anderson

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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(Excerpt) Read more at amgreatness.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bidenvoters; bloggers; dobbs; johnroberts; newsforumabuse; roe; scotus; scotusleak
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To: rustyboots

You are not wrong on a highly likely possibility.


61 posted on 06/13/2022 7:33:22 PM PDT by ClayinVA ("Those who don't remember history are doomed to repeat it")
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To: ChuckHam

I have suggested that Roberts is the leaker. Nobody seems to agree with me.


62 posted on 06/13/2022 7:58:41 PM PDT by lasereye
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To: Roadrunner383

Indeed. It’s getting so old.


63 posted on 06/13/2022 8:10:38 PM PDT by TexasGurl24
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To: twister881

That’s not how it works. The proponent of the initial claim bears the burden of proof.


64 posted on 06/13/2022 8:11:57 PM PDT by TexasGurl24
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To: Taxman

Ping


65 posted on 06/13/2022 8:26:32 PM PDT by Taxman (SAVE AMERICA!)
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To: twister881

He should have resigned.


66 posted on 06/13/2022 8:40:38 PM PDT by antceecee
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To: T Ruth
This article assumes that 1) the decision is already finalized, and has been signed off by the requisite number of justices, and 2) Roberts is the one who is holding it up. It is entirely possible that either the majority opinion, or some concurrences/dissents are not yet finalized. It also is possible that some or all of the other justices support not releasing it yet.

I'm certainly no fan of Roberts, but to assume this is his fault is unwarranted.

67 posted on 06/13/2022 8:52:18 PM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: TexasGurl24

Your post #18 is exactly right. It is more likely than not that a concurrence or particularly a dissent is still being worked on. Even possible that a dissenter is dragging their feet deliberately.


68 posted on 06/13/2022 8:54:56 PM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: T Ruth

Was Kavanaugh ever really in danger?

I doubt it.

The guy ratted on himself, called 911 HIMSELF.


69 posted on 06/13/2022 8:58:50 PM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
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To: aMorePerfectUnion
I’d issue it the last day, after everyone was safely out of town

Or assassinated?

70 posted on 06/13/2022 9:02:48 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: T Ruth

The guy ratted on himself.

Is this the actions of a mentally stable person?

Is this trip from California, armed, to be proof that he is not dangerous???

I think we should give this a second look.


71 posted on 06/13/2022 9:04:07 PM PDT by Maris Crane
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To: T Ruth

Just wait until the NY gun law case comes out. That’ll piss off the liberal masses.


72 posted on 06/13/2022 9:06:18 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: T Ruth

Nothing would surprise me. And I would expect they would get away with it and blame it on a loner.


73 posted on 06/13/2022 9:07:56 PM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: Da Coyote

It isn’t going to end in a civil war.

Most people don’t care one way or the other. At least not enough to take up arms against their neighbors.

Now, the middle could come together and squash is idiot extremes…that might be fun to watch.


74 posted on 06/13/2022 9:09:32 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: T Ruth

Should have heard Texas v Pa.


75 posted on 06/13/2022 9:16:31 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: T Ruth

How do you court yourself?

He’s had that nailed down since Obambicare.


76 posted on 06/13/2022 9:27:21 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance the flag of the U S of A, and to the REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: Bruce Campbells Chin; TexasGurl24
I think Alito's tour de force opinion has to be, and will be, modified. He told the truth - Roe v. Wade demonstrated the power of the Court to make [stuff] up

The problem is that there's a lot of other made up [stuff] that would have to fall if the Alito -draft becomes precedent.

I bet Roberts will join a 6-3 majority IF the opinion can find a way to address abortion ONLY, because, let's face it - as policy, it IS different than Miranda warnings, protecting NYT against libel suits, allowing racial quotas "for 25 years", etc.

Of course, as Constitutional malpractice, they're all the same - but the Court is never a pure, Constitutional arbiter.

I say 6-3, Roberts writes the decision, Roe was wrong because the balancing of interests involved in abortion law is a legislative matter, not a judicial one.

Alito, Thomas, and Barrett concur with the result and dissent on the reasoning.

The Wise Latina, Breyer, and Kagan file vituperative dissents.

77 posted on 06/13/2022 9:30:44 PM PDT by Jim Noble (I’ve stumbled on the side of twelve misty mountains)
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To: Thank You Rush; CFW; AnthonySoprano

Thomas reported that he and the Missus own an RV and enjoy driving around and seeing America. Often, he said, unsuspecting people remark on how much he resembles the SC justice, and he replies, “Yeah, I get that a lot.”


78 posted on 06/13/2022 10:04:41 PM PDT by Hebrews 11:6 ("This is Thy pleasure, that Thou art my joy")
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To: twister881

Whatever. That’s intellectual laziness. Using that lazy logic, one could make any claim and never have to back it up.

So we’re at an impasse.

Good luck!


79 posted on 06/13/2022 10:14:31 PM PDT by Fury
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To: ChuckHam

He has been on flights to Epstein’s island.


80 posted on 06/14/2022 3:02:43 AM PDT by WWG1WWA (Beware the fury of a patient man. - John Dryden )
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