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Schumer says Trump pick must divulge thoughts on Roe v. Wade
The Washington Times ^ | July 9, 2018 | Stephen Dinan

Posted on 07/09/2018 12:47:18 PM PDT by jazusamo

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer launched a preemptive attack Monday on President Trump’s looming Supreme Court pick, saying the nominee must “share their personal views” on abortion in order to be confirmed.

Mr. Schumer, New York Democrat, said senators should no longer accept general promises of fealty to precedent, and will instead demand...

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To: jazusamo

“fealty to precedent.” YES~! Let ALL DEMOCRATS SWEAR FEALTYTO THE DRED SCOTT DECISION!


81 posted on 07/09/2018 4:00:47 PM PDT by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: jazusamo

Senator, I’m not going to render an opinion for any issue that I may be asked to rule on. Next question.


82 posted on 07/09/2018 4:27:58 PM PDT by Tallguy
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To: jazusamo
Chuckie forgets he's the minority leader and doesn't dictate senate rules.

It's been a while since his smirking puss has been in the news - he's trying to correct that.......hope Mad Max(ine) weighs in and ruins his day....

83 posted on 07/10/2018 2:54:41 AM PDT by trebb (Too many "Conservatives" who think their opinions outweigh reality these days...)
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To: skimbell

I believe you are right.

The whole controversy is ridiculous.

SCOTUS is not going to overturn Roe v. Wade. AFAIK the court has never taken one of its own previous decisions up as a case to re-decide as a new case. The court doesn’t work that way.

It’s up to the legislature to make a law that negates it. Only then could the court look back to R v. W and then only as it relates to the new law. R v. W could become irrelevant through legislation but I don’t believe there is any such mechanism as “overturning” previous court decisions.


84 posted on 07/10/2018 10:24:20 AM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: TigersEye

Check Brown vs. Board of Education as a “for instance”.


85 posted on 07/10/2018 12:02:56 PM PDT by skimbell
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To: jazusamo
"Chuckie forgets he's the minority leader and doesn't dictate senate rules."

Precisely.

But he sure does issue a lot of "warnings" and "demands" for a loser, doesn't he?

86 posted on 07/10/2018 12:05:21 PM PDT by daler
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Saw this on Twitter (@DevinSenaUI), and I'm sharing it EVERYWHERE...

Liberals, no one is coming for your abortions. We just want common sense abortion control.

87 posted on 07/10/2018 12:08:21 PM PDT by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
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To: jazusamo

Precedent is so important to these people until it isn’t.


88 posted on 07/10/2018 12:10:35 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Wisdom and education are different things. Don't confuse them.)
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To: daler

He sure does, he has to get his camera time in. What a turkey.


89 posted on 07/10/2018 12:19:33 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: skimbell

That wasn’t the court reviewing one of its old decisions. It came about as the result of a class action lawsuit that worked its way up through the lower courts. It did negate Plessy v. Ferguson but it wasn’t brought to the court as a direct challenge to that previous decision.

There is nothing in Brown vs. Board of Education that states that Plessy v. Ferguson is “overturned” nor is there any mechanism for a court decision to do that. It would more accurate to say that the more recent decision ‘overrides’ the previous one.


90 posted on 07/10/2018 12:43:57 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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