[randita]

I do not want this case going to the SCOTUS. I hope the 9th Circuit en banc overturns this ruling. If they don't, I hope the SCOTUS refuses to hear it.

I'm not from CA, so it's probably easier for me to say that because I don't have to suffer the consequences of the Davis incompetency, but I think states have to learn to cope with their judiciary's decisions. If people get outraged enough, they'll recall the judges or the appeal to their legislatures to impeach the judges.

If we want power returned to the people, then we can't rely on the judiciary to do the work the people should do (i.e. decide or overturn elections).

I hated to see the SCOTUS step in in 2000, but that was clearly a national issue. The election of the governor of CA is clearly not.

Donning flame retardant suit...

[DoughtyOne]

There's only one problem. The judges that serve on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, serve for life. The SCOTUS is the only relief we can get from them. We don't elect them. They are basicly imposed on us.

[lizma]

they'll recall the judges or the appeal to their legislatures to impeach the judges.

Sounds good but could they even if they wanted to?

[Common Tator]

I hated to see the SCOTUS step in in 2000, but that was clearly a national issue. The election of the governor of CA is clearly not.

Get the smelling salts randita...the tator is about to agree with you.. easy... easy... I told you to sid down.

Yes I too, believe in states rights.

The best thing the Supremes could do is take the case away from the 9th and then declare the federal courts did not have jurisdiction in this matter.

Case and game over....Election proceeds on schedule.

That my dear is a distinct possibility. It is what the Scalia-Thomas group would want to do.

I would bet your conservative heart could support the Supremes doing that....

[lasereye]

If people get outraged enough, they'll recall the judges or the appeal to their legislatures to impeach the judges.

They can't recall the judges and the legislature can't impeach them. These are FEDERAL judges.

If we want power returned to the people, then we can't rely on the judiciary to do the work the people should do (i.e. decide or overturn elections).

What does that have to do with overturning a decision a Federal Court has made?

I hated to see the SCOTUS step in in 2000, but that was clearly a national issue. The election of the governor of CA is clearly not.

So if it's not a national issue, then the SCOTUS should reverse this interference by a FEDERAL court.

[sd-joe]

>> "If we want power returned to the people, then we can't rely on the judiciary to do the work the people should do (i.e. decide or overturn elections)." <<

That is just the problem. The 9th circuit is preventing the people from doing their work.

The people have called for a recall election ( a totally democratic process of the people covered in the state Constition ). The 9th circus is stopping this from happening (or at least delaying it, but justice delayed is justice lost).

[adamyoshida]

The 9th Circuit is a Federal Court. The people of California can't recall them. The US Congress would have to impeach and convict them.

[Jabba the Nutt]

These are Federal Judges and can only be impeached by Congress. I agree that this is the solution. Impeach a few judges, cut off their pay. For the education of the others...

The problem is that Republican elected officials, with a few exceptions, are spineless, cowardly, creeps. We need to unelect many of them in the primary.