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4 hours ago, TwiceHorn said:

Unfortunately, that was procedurally a shitty case to overturn Obergefell.  I wouldn't take this as much of a victory.

That said, fuck Kim Davis in her goatse ass.

 

the conservative block wants a better case 

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One couple whom Davis discriminated against sued her for violating their civil rights, and a jury ordered her to pay $360,000 in damages in attorneys’ fees. She and her lawyers at the fringe-right law firm Liberty Counsel have spent years fighting that award. And that is what Davis v. Ermold is really about.

 

fuck kim davis 

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1 hour ago, DDD Dad said:

 

BREAKING: SCOTUS Justice Samuel Alito has granted a *temporary* administrative pause on Judge Jeff Brown’s ruling re: Texas’ congressional map. He is requesting a response from the plaintiffs by EOD Monday on whether to pause the ruling for the length of the appeal

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I confess I don't understand civil law in this area at all. The district court ruling was a full ruling by a panel of 3 on the merits after a hearing that lasted more than a week. How does the one judge (presumably it comes to Alito for the emergency petition because he's over the Fifth Circuit?) have the ability to overturn a merits ruling, even "temporarily" when this is not at the injunction stage? Is this a Purcell vs. Equal Protection question (as far as which one governs) and what is the legal standard used here to block a ruling for the losing party's benefit... when there hasn't even been briefing from both parties yet?  Seems like bullshit

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8 hours ago, ChuckNorrisActionJeans said:

I confess I don't understand civil law in this area at all. The district court ruling was a full ruling by a panel of 3 on the merits after a hearing that lasted more than a week. How does the one judge (presumably it comes to Alito for the emergency petition because he's over the Fifth Circuit?) have the ability to overturn a merits ruling, even "temporarily" when this is not at the injunction stage? Is this a Purcell vs. Equal Protection question (as far as which one governs) and what is the legal standard used here to block a ruling for the losing party's benefit... when there hasn't even been briefing from both parties yet?  Seems like bullshit

This is an administrative stay, which at least in theory is not based on any evaluation of the decision below. But basically to preserve the status quo for a few days for briefing. 

But it's unnecessary. Nothing is going to change in three or four days. 

Motions like this are made to a single justice assigned to the circuit. Lucky us we have Alito. For a significant issue, usually referred to the entire court. 

A three judge panel for redistricting questions is provided by statute but it seems a party does have to ask for it. Appeal is or may be directly to the Supreme Court. 

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