Posted on 07/07/2017 7:11:06 PM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas
In remarks given at a judicial conference in Pennsylvania this week, Roberts reiterated his long-held view that the Court should speak with one voice wherever possible — that is to say, he supports a consensus-driven approach to opinion writing in which the justices strive for unanimity and avoid writing their own concurrences or dissents. In doing so, he appeared to rebuke Gorsuch, who has flashed a propensity for writing on his own in his first months as a justice.
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” nor itself as an institution”
I think you have it right there. It is increasingly apparent that for Roberts, the SC “looking good” (unanimity) is more important than handing down decisions that actually follow the constitution.
Hmmmm..... I thought Roberts's comment was about Justices writing separate opinions, rather than non-unanimous votes. The article said that Gorsuch wrote 7 dissenting opinions in 2 months, as many as Kagan wrote in 2 years.
Gorsuch should say, “Suck it @sshole. I’m here for LIFE.”
Roberts is compromised. That’s been evident for quite a while.
Roberts talks about unity. Takes personal swipe. Weird.
Nino Scalia is laughing at him from beyond.
I suggest everyone read Byron White's dissent from Roe v. Wade.
It is simple, concise, and to the point as to why the court got it absolutely WRONG.
It is based on the Constitution.
In Roe, the majority simply made it all up.
Blackmun's "opinion" is just that, an opinion.
He could have made it a simple "yes" vote, but he went off the rails with creating a "trimester" system.
That wasn't even part of the argument!
My lawyer friend called it: "OK, here's my ruling. Now get out your pencils, because I'm going to make up some serious bull$hit"
It’s a great day as long as Gorsuch is more concerned with upholding the Constitution then being best buds with his fellow court members.
“The House can impeach, and the Senate can remove any federal judge including the Chief Justice.”
How in the heck did I miss that, never knew. I think that needs to be discussed a lot more.
Starting with the guy in Hawaii.
>> avoid writing their own concurrences or dissents
Wow! From the asshole that single-handedly and totally #’ed my health care insurance.
I remember him saying something about the people getting what they voted for.
I’m no scholar but I’m certain he used this as a basis for his decision. As explained anyway.
Probably more like what he didn't get.
You can always tell a Harvard Man, but not much.
Go plant some wheat in your back yard and maybe build a pond or rain catch to water it, then go report that to the feds just to make sure they haven’t taken any our Constitutional rights.
Your rights may be yours, but only as long as no one who matters notices you are exercising them.
And Kennedy??
Gorsuch is an order of magnitude better justice than the jealous, weakling, fool John Roberts.
Well if we can’t get the traitor to resign, maybe decent people should shun him, like the old days...
Unanimity eh?
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I think what Roberts is trying to say is the minority be vocal about their dissent. IOW, vote but STFU (which is what Gorsuch,or any other Justice voting in the minority should tell Robert.)
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