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Midnight Writer

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10. I suspect Roberts would like to temper the zealousness of his conservative members by

Reply to Polybius (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 8, 2021, 02:57 PM

Mar 2021

not coming down on one side or another any more than he has to.

He is worried that the Court that will bear his name in history books will be remembered for its nutty extremist tilt.

I expect to see a lot of ambiguous votes by the Chief Justice, declining GOP agenda cases and avoiding setting precedents where he can.

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Supreme Court sides with Christian students silenced on Georgia campus [View all] Jose Garcia Mar 2021 OP

So Roberts dissent was simply that "the case is therefore moot". n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2021 #1

This case seems bizarre to me GregariousGroundhog Mar 2021 #4

As a Supreme Court decision, I suppose this sets a precedent muriel_volestrangler Mar 2021 #5

It's a meaningless win for the so-called Alliance Defending Freedom SharonClark Mar 2021 #2

It's not meaningless. The Supreme Court has ruled that students can profess their religious views Calista241 Mar 2021 #9

Hahaha, me too. littlemissmartypants Mar 2021 #16

A little background about the school. rgbecker Mar 2021 #3

I believe this is the first time Roberts ever was the lone vote Polybius Mar 2021 #6

I suspect Roberts would like to temper the zealousness of his conservative members by Midnight Writer Mar 2021 #10

Yeah, but in this case he even voted against the most liberal Justices Polybius Mar 2021 #12

"The 8-1 decision, authored by Justice Clarence Thomas" BumRushDaShow Mar 2021 #7

The clerks wrote it Yeehah Mar 2021 #11

Based on their prior actions how did he still have standing if he'd graduated? Crash2Parties Mar 2021 #8

A MAJOR defeat to the Christian-centric push for more prominence. Cleverly disguised as a victory. Beastly Boy Mar 2021 #13

Does Liberty University have a "free speech zone?" Martin68 Mar 2021 #15

Nope Lokilooney Mar 2021 #17

I would have liked to learn more about the case. What are the parameters of the "free speech zone." Martin68 Mar 2021 #14