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Ocelot II

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3. Once in awhile one of those justices shows evidence of having a mind of their own

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Mar 5, 2025, 07:01 PM

Mar 2025

and deviating from the path laid out for them by the president who appointed them. I don't think Barrett will ever become another Earl Warren (Republican appointed by Eisenhower who went rogue and wrote liberal decisions like Brown v. Board), but apparently she isn't completely in the tank for Trump. That must be driving MAGA crazy. She wasn't supposed to do that!

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'Bad nominee': MAGA lashes out at 'disgraceful' Amy Coney Barrett after vote against Trump [View all] riversedge Mar 2025 OP

She has surprised me...in a good way. Phoenix61 Mar 2025 #1

I hope these MAGA's piss her off. and bluestarone Mar 2025 #2

Good Hope! TY Cha Mar 2025 #14

She may not be David Souter MFM008 Mar 2025 #10

There's a chance she'll do it again. She definitely votes conservative most of the time but she's shown chia Mar 2025 #11

Once in awhile one of those justices shows evidence of having a mind of their own Ocelot II Mar 2025 #3

It was a 5-4 decision. Which other conservaive justice voted to form the majority? brush Mar 2025 #6

The majority were Roberts, Barrett, Sotomayor, Kagan and Jackson. Ocelot II Mar 2025 #7

Thanks. Roberts was the other one. brush Mar 2025 #8

Nazis don't like law. What a shock. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 2025 #4

Shit No.. Nasty Nazis make up their law as Cha Mar 2025 #16

Uncle Tommy and CryBaby Alito can always be counted on. JJJ123 Mar 2025 #5

Sorry Brett, guess there's room for more than one CryBaby, ....but you're still beer king! NowsTheTime Mar 2025 #9

My theory BrianTheEVGuy Mar 2025 #12

I wonder how long that will last if Pope Francis dies. Aristus Mar 2025 #15

I've known Catholic voters my entire life, and I was also raised Catholic FakeNoose Mar 2025 #18

But shouldn't a Justice in theory only judge on what they think is constitutional or not? Polybius Mar 2025 #20

Thomas, Alito, and Kavanaugh are Catholic and reliably evil on every issue IronLionZion Mar 2025 #21

Only a group like trump and the magats slightlv Mar 2025 #13

ACB is probably going to go through some things Nasruddin Mar 2025 #17

There are only so many Alitos on the Supreme Court Zambero Mar 2025 #19