Brett Kavanaugh's latest opinion should terrify Democrats

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Brett Kavanaugh’s latest opinion should terrify Democrats
The Supreme Court now has five votes to sabotage the next Democratic presidency.
By Ian Millhiser Nov 26, 2019, 8:00am EST


If you’ve spent any time around the Federalist Society — the hugely influential conservative legal society that plays an outsized role in choosing President Trump’s judicial nominees — then you’ve probably noticed their obsession with a singular issue.

Beginning in the latter half of the Obama administration, Federalist Society gatherings grew increasingly fixated on diminishing the power of federal agencies to regulate businesses and the public — an agenda that would severely weaken seminal laws such as the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act.

On Monday, Justice Brett Kavanaugh signaled that he is on board with this agenda.

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Nondelegation would be a disaster for Democrats and a big win for Republicans

In theory, the Nondelegation Doctrine could be applied in a neutral way to administrations controlled by either party. In practice, it would be a boon to Republicans and an albatross around the neck of Democrats.

One reason why is that Democrats tend to support robust regulation while Republicans do not. An anti-regulatory doctrine inherently favors conservatives.

A second reason is that the Supreme Court is controlled by Republicans. So, even if it is possible for the Nondelegation Doctrine to be applied in a neutral way, this Supreme Court seems unlikely to do so.

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https://www.vox.com/2019/11/26/20981758/brett-kavanaughs-terrify-democrats-supreme-court-gundy-paul

[FakeNoose]

1. All the more reason to impeach this MF-er

SCOTUS Justices are not permitted to play politics in any way, shape or form.

[dalton99a]

2. The goal of the Fascist Society is to subvert and destroy our democracy.

Expand the court and term-limit federal judges

[JustAnotherGen]

3. Yep

That's why my vote in 2020 is about the SCOTUS and Federal Judicial Appointments.

I'm a one issue voter next year.

[appalachiablue]

4. K/R

[Initech]

5. Sure, what's to stop another Bush V Gore?

[hedda_foil]

6. We're well and truly fucked.