Posted on 11/02/2004 4:41:29 AM PST by Liz
Foz just reported that though he has the power to overturn the lower court ruling, USSC John Paul Steven says he will not stop vote challenges in Ohio.
Dumbocrats did not want Republican challengers at the polls, had sued and won on one level. That decision was overturned at the next level.
Now USSC Justice Stevens has upheld the right to challenge.
Wait a minute, is JPS saying that he alone has the authority to overturn the lower court ruling?
It wasn't only Democrats who were upset when the SCOTUS intervened in the 2000 election. Many Republicans (Marc Levin was one) who are strong supporters of state's rights disapproved as well. Although, I'm delighted that 2000 turned out as it did, it's easy to understand the can of worms that the SCOTUS intervention opened. Now even when the SCOTUS refuses to issue a stay, it is construed as "intervening" on behalf of one side or another.
At least it was Stevens who was in front man on this one, but we don't know if he was actually for or against issuing the stay. He had to confer with 2 other justices and those 2 may have been Thomas and Scalia -- I guess we'll find that out later.
The truth is on the side of the law.
Breyer
Praise God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit! What wonderful news! :-) Praise God!
Rats don't like the light!
He followed the law.
Bless his heart, I believe that will be "expire," not "retire."
He could only stay the ruling. I believe.
"Stevens is on the liberal side, but Ginsburg and Souter are the two most liberal'
Ginsberg is no surprise, as to being liberal, having been appointed by Clinton. But it seems that Souter was appointed by Bush Sr. Stevens was appointed by Ford. Eisenhower appointed two of the most liberal Justices in the history of the Supreme Court.
Interesting pattern here, with GOP Presidents appointing liberal justices.
It works like this - different justices review petitions from different parts of the country, for the sake of the Court's organizational convenience. John Paul Stevens happens to be the guy who reviews petitions from Ohio. He has the power to issue an emergency order in such a case, staying a case or suspending enforcement of its outcome, pending checking with the rest of the Court to see if they want to hear and review the case.
In this case, Justice Stevens has refused to issue such an order.
SCOTUS would not have had to intervene in 2000 if the Repubolicans in Florida had the guts to impeach or recall their corrupt SCOFLAws.
Maybe this is just the beginning of our miracle today. "No weapon formed against him shall prosper."
I don't think the USSC wants to get into the election. They probably will slap down anything that violates existing law.
Why do the liberals do this? Because they are only 17% of the electorate and they know it.
Well, I'm no lawyer, but this should've been a legal no-brainer, shouldn't it?
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