Voting Rights

[ChairmanAgnostic]

Reading the wonderful decision from North Carolina, I was struck by how powerful a functioning court needs to be in a democracy. Four victories on voting rights over a couple of weeks. Little chance that they will appeal, especially given the type of smack-down they received, Would the Supremes will reverse any of those decisions? Not with a 4-4 tie.

So, we have a supreme court that is weakened by the GOP deliberately. And it has become toothless to support the tears, rents, attacks, and erosion of our rights and our constitution. Et tu, GOP.

I am wondering if this is some subconscious payback for Citizens United and Gore v. Bush. Maybe the appellate courts felt guilty about the harm caused by those decisions, and they decided (internally) to right the wrongs that have been and still will be committed by ALEC, the Kochs, and the Tea Baggers.

[Stallion]

1. I Think It Reflects the Slow Transition to Democratic Control in Most Circuits

still working on the 5th and 7th Circuits to name 2 prominent Republican controlled Circuits. One more Democratic win especially with a Senate majority will be devastating to the Republicans. Stick the knife in them-these judicial appointments are essential-and I'm not just talking about SCOTUS

[ChairmanAgnostic]

2. Posner, who sits on the 7th, admitted to having an epiphany

On employment cases. About a year ago, he announced that much of his reasoning in his prior cases was too pro employer. He now realizes that the worker has been swindled, mutilated, bent, folded, spindled and battered.

About time.