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misanthrope

(8,878 posts)
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 10:49 PM Thursday

Preparing myself for more setbacks from SCOTUS

Sounds like they are going to drop some bombs on the nation tomorrow, including birthright citizenship, LGBTQ storybooks in schools, and a Louisiana Voting Rights Act case. My hopes aren't high.

https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-redistricting-lgbtq-6a22130b823b407c714a8528bd2d1796

I also think they are going after Obergefell before long. We know Alito and Thomas want to dismantle it.

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Preparing myself for more setbacks from SCOTUS (Original Post) misanthrope Thursday OP
SCOTUS rso Thursday #1
The Trump Supreme Whorehouse doesn't disappoint dalton99a Thursday #2
"My hopes aren't high." J_William_Ryan Thursday #3
"Supreme" Court?? The only thing "Supreme" about that court Jack Valentino Yesterday #4
I hope you're right**nm misanthrope Yesterday #5
They'll make Leonard Leo proud. rubbersole 23 hrs ago #6
If it is any consolation Old Crank 22 hrs ago #7
I grew up revering the SCOTUS. The Sleazy Six in this bunch just disgust me past endurance... Hekate 21 hrs ago #8
I felt that way too Hekate irisblue 19 hrs ago #9

rso

(2,575 posts)
1. SCOTUS
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 11:16 PM
Thursday

Hoping for a pleasant surprise, at least on birthright citizenship and nationwide injunctions.

J_William_Ryan

(2,825 posts)
3. "My hopes aren't high."
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 11:59 PM
Thursday

That birthright citizenship is even an ‘issue’ is insanity.

And this activist Court is just getting started.

In addition to Obergefell, look for conservatives to go after Establishment Clause jurisprudence – conjoining church and state, prayer in public schools, and the ‘religious rights’ myth, jeopardizing public accommodations laws.

Jack Valentino

(2,538 posts)
4. "Supreme" Court?? The only thing "Supreme" about that court
Fri Jun 27, 2025, 12:03 AM
Yesterday

is the members who were appointed by Democratic presidents....
unfortunately now in a 6-3 minority...

And yeah, I am afraid of their upcoming "decisions"....



Well, that same institution once made the decision
that slaves were not people, and African-Americans were not citizens,
and thus had no standing to sue for their rights--
(Dred Scot decision)

On the bright side, that horrible decision was completely annulled
by the history that followed thereafter....


Freedom, Liberty and Morality sometimes suffers setbacks in our country,
but we have always eventually moved forward from those setbacks...

I believe that we will do so yet again!

Old Crank

(5,824 posts)
7. If it is any consolation
Fri Jun 27, 2025, 03:03 AM
22 hrs ago

The Economist's Scotusbot has predicted birthright citizenship will stand, 7-2.
You can guess which 2 are against it.

Hekate

(98,295 posts)
8. I grew up revering the SCOTUS. The Sleazy Six in this bunch just disgust me past endurance...
Fri Jun 27, 2025, 03:10 AM
21 hrs ago

Eh Why go on? We all know what they are by now.

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