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Is JackDawson still around? I have a SCOTUS question. (others feel free to chime in)

Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Jun 30 '14, 10:34

How/When did the SCOTUS become politicized?

It hasn't always been "our side" vs "your side", has it?

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I'm pretty sure the court was rather rankorus back in the 1800's too - zuitgusto Jun 30, 10:42 1
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- The Civil Rights era as well for social issues being litigated in the courts rather than through the Legislature. - spamlet Jun 30, 10:52 2
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    - No, but it set up the next battles as people reacted to those decisions. - spamlet Jun 30, 10:58
- there used to be a theory that the life appointment turned them more liberal as they gained solomic power and argued idealized concepts - zuitgusto Jun 30, 10:46 3
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    - how much effect is it that roberts is chief? what does that title give in power, choose which cases to hear, decide tie votes? assign specific cases? -- nm - zuitgusto Jun 30, 10:51 1
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- Not appointments, the 2nd issue. - Strongbad Jun 30, 10:42
- Which is why we need 8 years of Hilary or similar - Reagen Jun 30, 10:42 2
  - he would do it just for spite -- nm - zuitgusto Jun 30, 10:57
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It *seems* that they 'picking your outcome and then making the law fit it' 5-4 constancy is more recent.... - Tyego97 Jun 30, 10:39 2
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- That's my sense as well. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 30, 10:40
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Dred Scott, Worcester v. Georgia... -- nm - Reagen Jun 30, 10:36

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