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SCOTUS requests Dem response to Frist filing.
Fox News | 10/03/02 | copcyat

Posted on 10/03/2002 8:40:41 PM PDT by copycat

Just announced on Fox...SCOTUS has requested that the NJ Dems file a response to the filing presented earlier today by Sen Bill Frist, nead of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

Does this make it more likely that the SCOTUS will accept the case, or is it just standard procedure?


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1 posted on 10/03/2002 8:40:41 PM PDT by copycat
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To: copycat
Excellent.
2 posted on 10/03/2002 8:41:02 PM PDT by The Vast Right Wing
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To: copycat
Bump. Why ask for a response if you are not considering taking this case?
3 posted on 10/03/2002 8:41:28 PM PDT by copycat
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To: copycat
Sounds good to me. Why would they ask the Dems for a brief unless they were at least considering taking it?
4 posted on 10/03/2002 8:42:26 PM PDT by Cicero
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To: copycat
I dont know that the request is standard, but I do believe it represents some serious interest by the SCOTUS...JFK
5 posted on 10/03/2002 8:42:42 PM PDT by BADROTOFINGER
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To: BADROTOFINGER
Bump
6 posted on 10/03/2002 8:43:47 PM PDT by fatima
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To: Cicero
Hoping for someone with knowledge of SCOTUS procedures to shed some light on this. Seems like a positive development.
7 posted on 10/03/2002 8:44:42 PM PDT by copycat
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To: copycat
bump
8 posted on 10/03/2002 8:45:11 PM PDT by deport
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To: fatima
Quiters never win and winners never quit. Torch should have gone the distance.
9 posted on 10/03/2002 8:45:40 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter
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To: BADROTOFINGER
No sign of a stay from Souter yet. I think if the court will take the case, a stay must be issued ASAP to avoid ballot probs.
10 posted on 10/03/2002 8:45:45 PM PDT by copycat
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To: copycat
bump
11 posted on 10/03/2002 8:45:48 PM PDT by sonrise57
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To: deport
SCOTUS Smackdown Part II.
12 posted on 10/03/2002 8:46:01 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: copycat
If the SCOTUS had no intention of taking the case, they would need no rebuttal to the request. But it doesn't make hearing the case a cinch. When an appeal is sent regarding a death penalty case, for instance, the state in which the execution is to occur must give cross filing, rebuttal/defense.
13 posted on 10/03/2002 8:47:11 PM PDT by MHGinTN
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To: MHGinTN
FYI:

The Repub Filing With Souter

14 posted on 10/03/2002 8:48:33 PM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: gov_bean_ counter
My guess is that Torrecelli did not have a choice. Remember, he is known as the deal maker. I believe that the deal was that the DNC would back him as long as his poll numbers were positive. No one counted on the numbers tanking so late in the game.
15 posted on 10/03/2002 8:49:00 PM PDT by Eva
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To: copycat
They are going to look at both sides no matter what. Despite the propaganda they will examine both sides of the issue before making any moves. I don't think this is a sign either way.
16 posted on 10/03/2002 8:49:37 PM PDT by Arkinsaw
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To: copycat
Any legal eagle out there... please shed some light on this. Just heard something on a local talk show that this case doesn't have a strong federal statute for the SCOTUS to take on?
17 posted on 10/03/2002 8:49:50 PM PDT by Toidylop
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To: Torie; Howlin
over here
18 posted on 10/03/2002 8:50:06 PM PDT by marajade
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To: copycat
Actually, while a fast stay may stave off ballot problems, I would just as soon see the Dems spend some of that $800,000 on ballots that they have to discard! :)
19 posted on 10/03/2002 8:50:44 PM PDT by the_Watchman
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To: Torie
Is this request a routine procedure? Or do you know?
20 posted on 10/03/2002 8:50:44 PM PDT by deport
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