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In reply to the discussion: SCOTUS has previously ruled on the 14th amendment debt clause [View all]
lastlib
(26,859 posts)8. They take the "Judge Roy Bean" approach to jurisprudence:
"That's a bad law. I don't like it. I just repealed it."
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SCOTUS has previously ruled on the 14th amendment debt clause [View all]
Fiendish Thingy
May 2023
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Unfortunately, the current SC does not respect stare decisis as they have demonstrated
JohnSJ
May 2023
#2
Indeed, which is why Biden must be willing to trigger a much needed constitutional crisis
Fiendish Thingy
May 2023
#5
Exactly! I believe that's why Biden has been so reluctant to say that he'll invoke it.
Texin
May 2023
#9
I guess with the debt limit the salaries of judges and their workers can be delayed.
LiberalFighter
May 2023
#17
If Only This Were Not True... Delusion Gives Birth To Delusion, No Matter How Intelligent One Is
MayReasonRule
May 2023
#32
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ That Is Correct!!! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
MayReasonRule
May 2023
#44
Tribe's position relies on the idea that ignoring the debt ceiling is the "least unconstitutional"
onenote
May 2023
#19
As he stated on MSNBC, Tribe's opinion focuses on the presidential oath, not the 14th
Fiendish Thingy
May 2023
#28
"Anyone who thinks the issues presented are simple and easily resolved is fooling themselves."
elocs
May 2023
#50
The current Supreme Court is going to rule on short term partisan advantage, not legal principle
Bucky
May 2023
#22
Just saw Huffpost headline that GOP alarms on debt ceiling don't include funding for military
onetexan
May 2023
#25