(July 4, 2024 at 8:51 pm)Fireball Wrote: In spite of the tortuous interpretations of law by this kangaroo court, legalists generally rely on precedent. That Pandora's box has been opened, sad to say.
The conservative majority has shown they don't care about precedent. That means you'll need, in likely order, Thomas, Alito, and Roberts to die or retire -- and then get any nominations past a tightly-divided Senate -- and that's only if Biden wins.
It's clear by now that the six conservatives care about neither precedent nor originalism. "We can do it, therefore we will" is the only remaining justification. They will support the transition to authoritarianism because it's their preferred brand. Outside that, sure, they lean on Constitutional "originalism" insofar as it suits their agenda, which obviously matters more to them than the national weal.
These six aren't "legalists". They're unelected arbiters beholden to the rich who've bought them off.
