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Good Aviation Pro Jun 29 #1
WOW... Hate to say it ordinarily, but thank you Amy Coney Barrett hlthe2b Jun 29 #2
Amy Barrett has had a couple of ruling which favored The People IMHO--but admit I already forget which ones. riversedge Jun 29 #4
Maybe Trump will alienate some more women with a typical nasty comment. Would be a win for us. RoeVWade Jun 29 #7
Yes, she has come across as a bit more PatSeg Jun 29 #10
Oh, yes, T and A, as I like to call them, will ALWAYS be as extreme as possible. ShazzieB Jun 29 #44
I'll be happy with an age or health related retirement PatSeg Jun 29 #46
Age related retirement would be fine, except for one thing. ShazzieB Tuesday #48
I know, that's a terrifying thought PatSeg Tuesday #50
Absolutely. Those two would scrap elections altogether if they could. peppertree Tuesday #51
And as they've gotten older, PatSeg Tuesday #55
No doubt about it. peppertree Tuesday #57
Good old Bush the younger PatSeg Tuesday #58
Heck of a job, Georgie. peppertree Tuesday #59
With the current political climate, PatSeg Tuesday #60
Ketchup will be flying... SheltieLover Jun 29 #3
It appears that Amy Coney Barret has become the deciding vote on this Supreme Court. kentuck Jun 29 #5
Does this ruling shoot down the proposed SAVE Act... kentuck Jun 29 #6
No Sympthsical Jun 29 #8
But this is the law until Congress votes to change it? kentuck Jun 29 #12
Yes, this is law until Congress passes new law that changes it. In It to Win It Jun 29 #16
Congress can still try to change those laws. Ms. Toad Jun 29 #13
Yeah, the SAVE Act would absolutely end up in front of the Court Sympthsical Jun 29 #19
Would that require homegirl Jun 29 #20
Currently the SAVE act is being blocked by the Senate, Ms. Toad Jun 29 #26
But what about the post office refusing to mail ballots in states that don't supply dump with the voter lists CurtEastPoint Jun 29 #9
I believe this is being challenged PatSeg Jun 29 #11
Blocked by Federal Court judge last week. paleotn Jun 29 #25
AMAZING! Thanks! CurtEastPoint Jun 29 #35
WTF. This should be a fucking no brainer since the vote was cast during an election. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jun 29 #14
Some areas keep the post office open until midnight MichMan Jun 29 #30
But now we have to hand mail to a post office employee for postmarking catrose Tuesday #53
Wow, a rare SCOTUS decision not in favor of the Murdoch Ministry Of Propaganda! What's next? Initech Jun 29 #15
A good ruling MustLoveBeagles Jun 29 #37
Well, we got to take whatever wins we can get! Initech Jun 29 #38
I'm in agreement MustLoveBeagles Jun 29 #40
I'm going to guess they pull nonsense on birthright citizenship EnergizedLib Jun 29 #17
State CAN count them or MUST count them? Blumancru Jun 29 #18
It depends on state laws MichMan Jun 29 #22
It's important that blue voters in states that DON'T allow those delivered after the election day are aware of this. RockCreek Jun 29 #47
Trump and Republicans will order post offices not to postmark mail ballots or not deliver them on time. Lonestarblue Tuesday #49
My immediate thought exactly. VTderry Tuesday #56
Just 'forget' to postmark ones in blue districts... kirby Jun 29 #21
Or someone will come up with their own copy of a postmark. MichMan Jun 29 #23
But will the post office post mark them? yellowcanine Jun 29 #24
Good malaise Jun 29 #27
Bottom line MoseShrute Jun 29 #28
This jives with contract law - postmark dates a contract bucolic_frolic Jun 29 #29
This would have been a no brainer to probably every other Supreme Court. crud Jun 29 #31
That 2000 election, popsdenver Jun 29 #41
The Extreme Court has the "shadow docket" Soul_of_Wit Jun 29 #43
Why would anyone wait until election day to use a mail in ballot? MichMan Jun 29 #32
The undersranding used to be because it would be counted and also because things change dramatically (esp in primaries) SSJVegeta Jun 29 #34
An actual example usage of "procrastinate" from Merriam-Webster.com Soul_of_Wit Jun 29 #39
Barrett has been the most democratic member of the anti-democracy court SSJVegeta Jun 29 #33
Barrett just told the GOP how to change federal law Raven123 Jun 29 #36
Just more evidence to me the Supreme Court must be expanded standingtall Jun 29 #42
Scotland ABC123Easy Jun 29 #45
They should have rejected this case to begin with. mdbl Tuesday #52
I am afraid if Trump gets total control over elections wee will have lost. Encouraging decision. Martin68 Tuesday #54
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