SCOTUS Justice Scalia passes today...

[ih23]

Yet that's what its evolved into. That said, perhaps the best way to deal with this reality would be to make SCOTUS seats chosen by the people in four or six year terms with TERM LIMITS. Just a thought....

I agree on term limits, longer for supreme Court justices though, but not on the justices being directly elected by the people. NO WAY.

We do not need our high court to bombarded by the ridiculous lobbyists, special interests, and donors seeking favors, as we see happening with most Senators and other directly elected officials. The justices of the supreme Court are not meant to be direct representatives of the people, they are only there to review appeals, and to 'interpret the Constitution' when necessary. That's it. Justice Scalia was the perfect example of a Justice honoring his very limited power.

 

[DC-W]

Just saw a news flash that he was felled by a heart attack.

 

[iH8DemLibz]

Just saw a news flash that he was felled by a heart attack.

Naturally or induced.....

 

[AliasNeo07]

At the time of this country's founding, political service was an extraordinary sacrifice. It wasn't a means to a 50 year "career" spent selling out one's fellow Americans for their own ease and enrichment. Things have obviously changed quite a bit since that time.

Very true. Good point.

 

[smokey]

Just saw a news flash that he was felled by a heart attack.

http://www.military.com/video/guns/pistols/cias-secret-heart-attack-gun/2555371072001

 

[Vile Shadow]

http://www.military.com/video/guns/pistols/cias-secret-heart-attack-gun/2555371072001

That is a lil' bit too far into tin foil hat territory fer me.

But I have no doubt whatsoever that the Muslim-in-Chief will capitalize on Scalia's death any way he can.

 

[EL1227]

But WAIT, there's more ...

Obama Breaks Tradition, Will Nominate Supreme Court Successor to Scalia

However, from SCOTUSblog ...
Supreme Court vacancies in presidential election years

The Volokh Conspiracy comes through ...
Flashback: Senate Democrats in 1960 pass resolution against election-year Supreme Court recess appointments

In August 1960, the Democrat-controlled Senate passed a resolution, S.RES. 334, “Expressing the sense of the Senate that the president should not make recess appointments to the Supreme Court, except to prevent or end a breakdown in the administration of the Court’s business.”

Given the caveat, I'm sure they'll still try ...

 

[randian]

But I have no doubt whatsoever that the Muslim-in-Chief will capitalize on Scalia's death any way he can.

As will CA9 to kill Peruta. Gun cases being slowed down in the Federal courts will no doubt experience a sudden rush of speed to get them to SCOTUS while there's a 4-4 tie.

 

[j_h_smith]

Something I haven't heard anyone talk about. With Scalia's passing, how do you think the other conservative judges react? I always thought that Scalia was the beacon for the other conservative judges to rally around. Without him, do you think the others may start leaning towards the middle? Will they dig in their heels in honor of Scalia?

Something else to think about, will Roberts forgo his vote to allow a majority ruling with the other 7 making the decision?

 

[randian]

Something else to think about, will Roberts forgo his vote to allow a majority ruling with the other 7 making the decision?

He doesn't need to, 4-4 has the same functional result as 4-3.

 

[iH8DemLibz]

Something I haven't heard anyone talk about. With Scalia's passing, how do you think the other conservative judges react? I always thought that Scalia was the beacon for the other conservative judges to rally around. Without him, do you think the others may start leaning towards the middle? Will they dig in their heels in honor of Scalia?

Something else to think about, will Roberts forgo his vote to allow a majority ruling with the other 7 making the decision?

Leaning towards the middle?

The Conservative Justices are doing that now.

If they lean any more, they're going to become Leftists.


Call and write McConnell. Tell him that we'll all jump ship and vote for Clinton or Sanders if he confirms ANY ONE.

 

[j_h_smith]

He doesn't need to, 4-4 has the same functional result as 4-3.

Depending on which side of the argument you are on.

 

[govwontletmebuycoolguns]

No autopsy:

http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/13/politics/supreme-court-justice-antonin-scalia-dies-at-79/index.html

There will be no autopsy performed, a source familiar with the case confirmed to CNN. The decision for no autopsy was made both by the family and the Texas Justice of the Peace, the source said.

 

[gre24ene]

As will CA9 to kill Peruta. Gun cases being slowed down in the Federal courts will no doubt experience a sudden rush of speed to get them to SCOTUS while there's a 4-4 tie.

Would it be possible for someone to withdrawal their case from SCOTUS until there are 9 members?

 

[press1280]

Would it be possible for someone to withdrawal their case from SCOTUS until there are 9 members?

I doubt it. You could withdraw I'm sure (if you are the plaintiff) but then your case is dunzo.

 

[joppaj]

Refusing to consider a nominee is a gamble and very possibly a bad one. The Republicans must defend a lot of Senate seats this fall and hope for the White House. If they lose the White House, they can't hold out for 4 more years If they lose the White House and Senate then the sky is the limit for the douchbaggery that will happen. The Dems will shut down the Senate and the government to get a vote.

The Volokh Conspiracy comes through ...
Flashback: Senate Democrats in 1960 pass resolution against election-year Supreme Court recess appointments


Given the caveat, I'm sure they'll still try ...

A sense of the Senate resolution has no power. It's an opinion, nothing more

 

[Mr H]

Refusing to consider a nominee is a gamble and very possibly a bad one. The Republicans must defend a lot of Senate seats this fall and hope for the White House. If they lose the White House, they can't hold out for 4 more years If they lose the White House and Senate then the sky is the limit for the douchbaggery that will happen. The Dems will shut down the Senate and the government to get a vote.

I know I said I didn't want to get into it so soon...

But...

There is a way that Ofuktard can appease both sides, AND disrupt the R momentum.

He could choose to blow up the R primaries and go with the obviously qualified Ted Cruz, or throw a wrench in the current investigations and put up Trey Gowdy.

But, what do I know......

 

[JPG]

Article is 2 tinfoils.

The death of Antonin Scalia: Chaos, confusion and conflicting reports.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...8e2170-d332-11e5-9823-02b905009f99_story.html

....took hours for authorities in remote West Texas to find a justice of the peace, officials said Sunday. When they did, she pronounced Scalia dead of natural causes without seeing the body and decided not to order an autopsy. A second justice of the peace, who was called but couldn’t get to Scalia’s body in time, said she would have ordered an autopsy.

Article is 1 tinfoil

Ranch Owner Recalls Finding Justice Antonin Scalia’s Body
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/15/u...inding-justice-antonin-scalias-body.html?_r=0

“His hands were sort of almost folded on top of the sheets,” said Mr. Poindexter, a manufacturing executive from Houston. “The sheets weren’t rumpled up at all.”

 

[JPG]

Refusing to consider a nominee is a gamble and very possibly a bad one. The Republicans must defend a lot of Senate seats this fall and hope for the White House. If they lose the White House, they can't hold out for 4 more years If they lose the White House and Senate then the sky is the limit for the douchbaggery that will happen. The Dems will shut down the Senate and the government to get a vote.



A sense of the Senate resolution has no power. It's an opinion, nothing more

I thought that was a "no no". At least that's what the Dems and Republicans said when Obamacare was working its way through. Wasn't Cruz villainized for "Filibustering"?

 

[Mr H]

explain?