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To: Trump20162020
Can someone please correct me if I'm wrong? I long thought that it required five justices to authorize an emergency stay; a requirement which does not change if there are only 8 sitting justices.

Is it really accurate to say Gorsuch voted against the stays when he didn't approve them?

Not to shower on anyone’s parade, but the reality is that the motions only garnered the support of 4 of the 5 justices required. I'm glad Gorsuch didn't jump on the liberal parade, but I'm not throwing a celebration over it either.

13 posted on 04/21/2017 8:19:47 AM PDT by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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Gorsuch chose a politically conservative position and nobody should be surprised.

However the entire process is going down the rabbit hole. If we are so squeamish that medicine is needed to kill a convict we might as well confess we are ready to give it up.


18 posted on 04/21/2017 8:37:33 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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