Can someone explain to me the logistics behind SCOTUS decisions?

there's a lot that goes into it, including finishing touches on the variety of opinions. There may be several different opinions in any case (majority, dissenting, plurality, joining in part with another but writing about different takes, etc.).

So, for instance if RBG reads an opinion by Alito, she may want to supplement her opinion with a response to some point Alito raised, or vice versa..... multiply that by up to 9 to the 9th.... after which, Alito, for example, gets to read RBG, and may want to flesh out what he wrote..... "etc., etc. and so forth!"

This may add quite a bit of time to publication of a decision as that decision always includes all the opinions in any particular case to be issued at the same time.

Updated On: 6/22/15 at 11:17 AM

I would think the Health Care ruling would come one of those days and marriage equality on the other, since those are the two biggest cases they have right now.

May I ask you what you think their verdicts will be brdlwyr?

I'm obviously nervous about the marriage decision.

But PJ, I thought Bernie was running as a Democrat. So voting for him in the primary would be voting against Hillary, and not voting for him in the general would be essentially voting for the Republican, no? Or am I confused?

Updated On: 6/22/15 at 01:14 PM

It's very clear: Vote for anyone you like in the primary. That's what primaries are for.

But if you don't vote for the Democratic candidate in the general election, you're helping to elect the Republican.

There's nothing confusing about that at all.

That's what was confusing me. If Bernie's in the General, then he IS the Democratic candidate. So PJ saying not to vote for him in the general threw me off.

It's an illogical argument popular with Clinton supporters when confronted with her record.

Updated On: 6/22/15 at 05:19 PM

"Which is why it is so, so, so important that we NOT let Bernie Sanders help elect a Republican president. Vote for him in the primary but NOT in the general election. "

This is a little confusing PJ. I think you meant to write vote for him in the primary if you want, but don't abandon the party in November if you don't get your wish?

It is traditional that the most significant decisions are announced in the final week. Two major decisions are not usually released on the same day since the justice for the majority in each case is expected to announce the ruling.

SCOTUS has added Friday as a decision day, as well. So it looks like marriage and healthcare will probably come down on Friday and Monday.

Says a friend on FB and several of her friends who posted in her thread. She said that if Hillary took the nomination, "I will write Bernie Sanders in." When I told her that doing so would help elect Jeb Bush or Scott Walker or Marco Rubio president, she said "Please stop badgering me."

Updated On: 6/23/15 at 07:47 AM

I don't know if a Facebook friend is representative of "many Sanders supporters."

As it stands right now I couldn't cast a vote for Hillary Clinton. I'll vote 3rd party if she get the nomination. But I live in a state where the vote will go to the Democratic nominee by a wide margin. If I lived in a swing state I don't know if I would do the same.

I think the Clinton campaign, and her supporters, would do better if they focused on why they think Hillary is a good candidate instead of demonizing Sanders supporters and throwing out straw man arguments. The "Nadar" argument isn't going to convince anyone.

Updated On: 6/23/15 at 08:00 AM