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bottomofthehill

(8,329 posts)
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 12:29 AM Sep 2020

If Chief Justice Roberts truly wants to keep the courts non political

He will announce tomorrow that he will step down the day after the inauguration and let the President appoint a Justice to balance the court. It does not make up for the Garland Seat that was held up but it does create balance for the similar treatment of lame duck presidencies.

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If Chief Justice Roberts truly wants to keep the courts non political (Original Post) bottomofthehill Sep 2020 OP
Roberts won't do it. roamer65 Sep 2020 #1
He won't but it will prove he is full of shit when he says the court is non political bottomofthehill Sep 2020 #3
no JI7 Sep 2020 #2
Not going to happen. But SC has made some fair decisions lately. Don't necessarily Hoyt Sep 2020 #4
 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
4. Not going to happen. But SC has made some fair decisions lately. Don't necessarily
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 12:39 AM
Sep 2020

think that will continue. But I’m not going to jump off a cliff.

Contribute and vote. We are better off with Biden, House, maybe Seanate.

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