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J          “Congress managed to stay open for business for a few more weeks.  The Supreme Court Legislature is open for business for a few more months.”

K          “Hold your hats.  Try to hold onto your civil liberties.”

. . .

J          “They legislated their views on abortion.  They legislated their views on affirmative action.  They legislated their views on political gerrymandering.  They are the most activist unelected legislature in the world.”

K          “In a facetious moment, you could say that they get things done.  They get done the things they want to get done.”

. . .

K          “I lament that America is a land of ‘consumers’ not ‘citizens’ and yet must support the continued existence of the Consumer Protection Financial Bureau.”

J          “What about the Citizen Protection Financial Bureau?”  

. . .

J          “I think I understand the role and even the necessity of ‘Chevron deference’ to agency action in our political system.  I suspect that the putatively judicial branch is going to change the rules so that the actions of an executive branch agency are subject the legislative review by the Supreme Court legislature.”

K          “I have seen so many agencies fail and then the court defer to the failed agencies and thus the system fails again.  Time and time and time and time again.”

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J          “There is a case to be heard next month that could preclude domestic abusers and violent felons from possessing a gun.  Seems profoundly sound to me.”

K          “Me too.”

. . .

K          “I have said it before.  The Supreme Court as currently constituted is an illegitimate institution.”

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[See the e-commentary at the Category Supreme Court.]

Bumper sticker of the week:

There is no law.  There is only ideology.

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