I guess it wasn’t “settled law” after all

[gregl]

Federalist Society: "We don't want activist judges who legislate from the bench and provide leaks to the press... unless their one of us."

Greg

[Mabouya]

Did the leak help of hurt one side (of the abortion debate) more than the other in any significant way?

If anything, it hurt the credibility of the Supreme Court most of all, and that's probably the longest lasting damage of the leak.

[j44ke]

Did the leak help of hurt one side (of the abortion debate) more than the other in any significant way?

If anything, it hurt the credibility of the Supreme Court most of all, and that's probably the longest lasting damage of the leak.

Theory was that it was more to exert pressure on Kavanaugh and keep him from following Roberts to a more moderate decision than to aid either political party. Pretty obvious that these justices make very few decisions without the “informal” input of so-called friends of the Supreme Court. That the leak did not cause riots was used as a persuasive argument to go for the whole rejection of RvW versus Roberts’ request for moderation which was seen by opponents as mealy mouthed appeasement.

[echappist]

Oh boy, here we go again with respect to mifepristone (article is gift access)

Back in late 2020, due deference was paid to the FDA, seemingly on procedural basis. I'm not sure if the same deference would be paid to the FDA this time.

[vertical_doug]

The mifepristone ruling is most interesting because of the language used by the Judge. Generally, you expect legal rulings to be neutral in tone, and matter of law. However, the Texas Judge use of language was text book anti-abortion advocate language and in no way neutral.

[j44ke]

The mifepristone ruling is most interesting because of the language used by the Judge. Generally, you expect legal rulings to be neutral in tone, and matter of law. However, the Texas Judge use of language was text book anti-abortion advocate language and in no way neutral.

running and gunning