And that’s why it’s not “gun ownership is guaranteed by constitution” but “gun ownership is guaranteed by the recent decision of 9 unelected people, but actually less than that, some of then were against it”.
Precedents also stopped being relevant. Forget stare decisis, they don’t even pretend to care about some kind of rule of law altogether, they gave a president an unlimited indulgence for fucks sake, all that legal bullshit is just a game for nerds now
To reverse that action, it will take another 51 years and more Democratic than Republican appointees.
Look at the current court.
3/9 members appointed by Trump. It’s highly likely he will make Thomas and Alito a deal to retire just like he did with Kennedy. Once they are out that will give us a 5/9 Trump court for the rest of our lifetimes.
And that’s why it’s not “gun ownership is guaranteed by constitution” but “gun ownership is guaranteed by the recent decision of 9 unelected people, but actually less than that, some of then were against it”.
All it takes is a majority ruling to set the precedent, and they have done so four separate times now.
June is going to probably be another heartbreaker for folks expecting the court to suddenly swerve left.
Precedents also stopped being relevant. Forget stare decisis, they don’t even pretend to care about some kind of rule of law altogether, they gave a president an unlimited indulgence for fucks sake, all that legal bullshit is just a game for nerds now
Stopped being relevant because the court swung ultra right wing.
Since Roe vs. Wade in 1973, there have been 16 judges appointed to the court. 11 appointed by Republicans, only 5 by Democrats.
https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/members_text.aspx
To reverse that action, it will take another 51 years and more Democratic than Republican appointees.
Look at the current court.
3/9 members appointed by Trump. It’s highly likely he will make Thomas and Alito a deal to retire just like he did with Kennedy. Once they are out that will give us a 5/9 Trump court for the rest of our lifetimes.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/06/donald-trump-justice-anthony-kennedy-retirement