I am mailing a letter to Chief Justice Roberts to uphold ACA. Anyone want to join me?

[jillan]

First I have to thank fellow DUer TX4Obama
for giving me this idea.

The opposing voices are louder than ours.

ACA has already helped my family and Roberts needs to know that.

I was completely respectful & professional in my letter.
Not a mention of politics. But I did mention that the outcome of polls are positive when "Obamacare" is broken down into what it offers.
And that healthcare should be a right, not a privilege, just as it is in all other industrialized countries.

I don't know if my letter will do any good. I doubt it. But I do have a voice and dammit - I'm going to use it.

The more people that get involved, the louder our voices will become.

Anyone???


Chief Justice Roberts
Supreme Court of the United States
One First Street NE
Washington, DC 20543

[elleng]

1. Nice idea BUT

Court CANNOT read or take into account ANYTHING not already in the record.

[jillan]

2. I don't care - it makes feel better to let my voice be heard.

It probably won't even be read. But I will sleep better knowing I tried.

[xtraxritical]

8. Once more - Here is a link to contact the Supreme Court.

There are options for writing, calling and emailing. http://www.supremecourt.gov/contact/contactus.aspx I am sure that if the justice's clerks are inundated with email in favor of the ACA, and expressing confidence that legislation passed by both houses of Congress and signed by the President is constitutional, the justices will hear about it.

[elleng]

11. Of course; go with your heart.

[CAPHAVOC]

4. Too late!

They already voted. Now they are just writing the opinions.

[elleng]

12. Right, but the task of writing opinions often presents issues

not clearly addressed, or resolved, by their Friday 'votes.'
AND often when they run into 'new issues,' or problems drafting, members of the Court have the opportunity to persuade one another. I understand that Justice Sotomayor is a good 'persuader.'

[brooklynite]

6. AND there is a general assumption that they made their decision on Friday

[Sherman A1]

9. Perhaps

However, each and everyone of us has the right to petition our government & express our viewpoint. The Supreme Court is part of that government so even if completely ineffectual the OP has every right to do so. Who knows, it just may be something worth doing and certainly cannot hurt one bit.

[sabbat hunter]

3. even though their decision won't be known until june

they have already voted on the subject matter.

[leftyohiolib]

5. THE KINGS OF SCOTUS DO NOT LISTEN TO THE BUZZINGS OF GNATS

[Thumper79]

7. I have read the replies on your post and I have to take issue

with them. The Supreme Court did vote on Friday, but in the months before they make the decision public, they will get together and discuss the case. It is a time for the minority to try to convince the majority (whichever way they decide.) They CAN change their vote. What they voted for on Friday is not set in stone.

I found this and it shows they will meet for deliberations. "A Justice also could change their position on the case during deliberations. For example, Justice Kennedy, seen by many as the pivotal swing vote in this case, has been known to change his view after reading opinion briefs and debating with his colleagues. Michael Dorf, a law professor at Cornell University who clerked for Justice Kennedy, advised that the Justice “has been known to change his mind.”
http://fwd4.me/0xf6

[onenote]

10. You can send it but he'll never see it.

The same would be true if you sent a letter about the case to Justice Ginsburg. The Justices don't open their own mail. Its opened, and screened, by assistants. If its about a pending case, it never gets to the Justice.

[treestar]

13. Their decision has to be based on the law

So that kind of thing would not be taken into account for them.