Calguns.net  

Home My iTrader Join the NRA Donate to CGSSA Sponsors CGN Google Search
CA Semiauto Ban(AW)ID Flowchart CA Handgun Ban ID Flowchart CA Shotgun Ban ID Flowchart
Go Back   Calguns.net > POLITICS, LITIGATION AND ACTIVISM > National 2nd Amend. Political & Legal Discussion
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Mark Forums Read

National 2nd Amend. Political & Legal Discussion Discuss national gun rights and 2A related political topics here. All advice given is NOT legal counsel.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 12-22-2017, 7:16 AM
Paladin's Avatar
Paladin Paladin is offline
I need a LIFE!!
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: SFBA
Posts: 12,278
iTrader: 0 / 0%
Arrow SCOTUS composition watch

We in "anti 2nd A" territory (7 states and Wash DC -- ~27% of the US pop.), can't get any political relief.

Peruta demonstrated (and the dissents from denials in various RKBA cases indicated) we won't get any significant judicial relief either (other than maybe another Caetano), at least not until the composition of SCOTUS swings clearly and decisively to our side.

That being the case, having one thread devoted to SCOTUS' composition -- rumors, news and speculation -- is better than having various threads scattered around CGN and, frankly, makes more sense than another thread on any particular 2nd A litigation. (Actually, it is the ONLY thread in the Litigation forum that ultimately matters.)

I started this thread in the 2nd A Litigation forum since "winning" SCOTUS is a condition precedent to winning any of our RKBA back. Plus, the folks who visit here will more likely care about it more than the folks visiting OT (and it will be more easily found here than in OT by those who care).

With that, I shall proceed ...

*****

I wish I could start this thread with good news, but ...

Quote:
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Are Reports Of Justice Kennedy’s Retirement Greatly Exaggerated?

Wow! Justice Kennedy has hired a full complement of four law clerks for the next Supreme Court Term.


This week, Justice Kennedy finished hiring his full complement of four law clerks for October Term 2018. Wow!

<snip>

Now, let me offer a caveat: hiring these clerks is no guarantee that Justice Kennedy will stick around until OT 2018. He can absolutely decide, whenever he wants, that he wants to leave the Court, whenever he wants. He’s a freaking Supreme Court justice; nobody tells him what to do.

<snip>

But still, the news of these AMK hires is notable. It doesn’t guarantee that Justice Kennedy is staying past the current Term, but it certainly suggests that he’s open to the possibility. And considering how confidently people have been talking about AMK’s very imminent retirement, even the slightest indication that he might be sticking around for longer is very newsworthy.
More at: https://abovethelaw.com/2017/12/supr...ggerated/?rf=1

********

ETA: I thought I'd add to this OP a post Librarian made re. attending oral arguments so that this information is easy to find (vs being buried within it or a 2nd A lawsuit thread).

Quote:
Originally Posted by Librarian View Post
Nice article from Josh Blackman at Volokh Conspiracy on how to attend oral arguments.

https://reason.com/2019/11/18/how-to...supreme-court/
ETA2: another item put here for easy reference

For those who won't be able to attend, audio and the transcript of oral arguments will eventually be posted the SCOTUS website.

Quote:
Beginning in October Term 2017, Heritage Reporting Corporation will provide the oral argument transcripts that are posted on this website on the same day an argument is heard by the Supreme Court. Same-day transcripts are considered official but subject to final review.
from: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_ar...ranscript/2019

Quote:
The audio recordings of all oral arguments heard by the Supreme Court of the United States are available to the public at the end of each argument week. The audio recordings are posted on Fridays after Conference.
from: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_ar...ent_audio/2019

Last edited by Paladin; 05-10-2021 at 4:15 PM..
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 12-22-2017, 8:34 AM
AdamVIP AdamVIP is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 600
iTrader: 3 / 100%
Default

On one hand I'm sure he'd love to retire. Hes been there a long time and still has a good bit of retirement time left. On the other hand, being the swing vote hes the most powerful person on the court. Power is hard to give up.

I heard a morning show predict 8 months for his retirement this morning. Not sure I believe it. I think we'll see RBG leave the court before Kennedy.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 12-22-2017, 11:17 AM
Librarian's Avatar
Librarian Librarian is offline
Administrator
CGN Contributor - Lifetime
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Cottage Grove, OR
Posts: 44,404
iTrader: 4 / 100%
Default

I'll go with 'let's have one thread', but since SCOTUS is a national issue, moved to National.

National is also less focused on explicit instances of litigation.
__________________
ARCHIVED Calguns Foundation Wiki here: http://web.archive.org/web/201908310...itle=Main_Page

Frozen in 2015, it is falling out of date and I can no longer edit the content. But much of it is still good!
"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane."

- Marcus Aurelius
Ann Althouse: “Begin with the hypothesis that what they did is what they wanted to do. If they postured that they wanted to do something else, regard that as a con. Work from there. The world will make much more sense.”

Not a lawyer, just Some Guy On The Interwebs.



Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 12-22-2017, 11:22 AM
wireless's Avatar
wireless wireless is offline
Veteran Member
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Oregon
Posts: 4,346
iTrader: 31 / 100%
Default

I doubt Kennedy would higher them knowing he'd then fire them when he retires.

It's crucial we keep the senate at the midterms. I'm fairly confident Trump will get 2 appointees by the time he loses re election.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 12-22-2017, 12:13 PM
speedrrracer speedrrracer is offline
Veteran Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 3,355
iTrader: 1 / 100%
Default

Yawn on the Kennedy "news". It was made clear when the rumors of his retirement first started that they were BS.

The stats are clear: Trump needs another term for us to end up on the "probably will" side of getting another appointee. Failing that next term, we have to get lucky, and very soon, because if we lose the Senate in the mid-terms, the value of Trump getting the appointment is dramatically reduced, if not eliminated.
__________________
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 12-22-2017, 1:01 PM
Califpatriot Califpatriot is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: South OC
Posts: 2,442
iTrader: 32 / 100%
Default

They usually don't fire the law clerks. Other justices take the orphans. Kennedy took Gorsuch when White retired. And besides, being a law clerk for a SCOTUS justice for a month is better for a lawyer than not being one at all. If they get fired, they begin working at their large firm for $250k the next week.

I don't know that Kennedy is the problem on RKBA cases. We didn't even get Alito on the Peruta dissent from denial.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 12-22-2017, 9:58 PM
Tango-Alpha's Avatar
Tango-Alpha Tango-Alpha is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 200
iTrader: 0 / 0%
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by AdamVIP View Post
On one hand I'm sure he'd love to retire. Hes been there a long time and still has a good bit of retirement time left. On the other hand, being the swing vote hes the most powerful person on the court. Power is hard to give up.

I heard a morning show predict 8 months for his retirement this morning. Not sure I believe it. I think we'll see RBG leave the court before Kennedy.
Ginsburg....that old Battleax. See's about as partisan and liberal as they come. Can't wait until she's gone. Same for Kagan and Sotomyer.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 12-23-2017, 7:49 AM
abinsinia's Avatar
abinsinia abinsinia is offline
Veteran Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 3,712
iTrader: 1 / 100%
Default

Someone in another thread was saying that several of the last Presidents got 2 nominations, even Bush Sr. did. So Trump should get at least one more nomination. However, It may not be to replace Kennedy or Ginsburg tho, it could be replacing another judge for non-retirement reasons.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 12-23-2017, 9:15 AM
colossians323's Avatar
colossians323 colossians323 is offline
CGN/CGSSA Contributor - Lifetime
CGN Contributor - Lifetime
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: NV, ID, OR, CA soon to add TN
Posts: 19,966
iTrader: 41 / 100%
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by abinsinia View Post
Someone in another thread was saying that several of the last Presidents got 2 nominations, even Bush Sr. did. So Trump should get at least one more nomination. However, It may not be to replace Kennedy or Ginsburg tho, it could be replacing another judge for non-retirement reasons.
Like suffocating under your pillow in a hotel room on a hunting trip?
__________________
LIVE FREE OR DIE!

M. Sage's I have a dream speech;

Quote:
Originally Posted by M. Sage View Post
I dream about the day that the average would-be rapist is afraid to approach a woman who's walking alone at night. I dream of the day when two punks talk each other out of sticking up a liquor store because it's too damn risky.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 12-23-2017, 12:35 PM
Blade Gunner's Avatar
Blade Gunner Blade Gunner is offline
Veteran Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 4,425
iTrader: 20 / 100%
Default

Figure we have slightly less than one year for Ginsberg and Kennedy to vacate. I have no confidence the GOP will maintain its razor thin majority in the Senate. I think they may have lost voters with the crumbs to the citizens tax cut.
__________________
If you find yourself in a fair fight, you're doing it all wrong.
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 12-23-2017, 2:22 PM
Drivedabizness's Avatar
Drivedabizness Drivedabizness is offline
Veteran Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Nevada City, CA
Posts: 2,587
iTrader: 5 / 100%
Default

The good news is the D's have a LOT of Senate seats to defend in States Trump won.

The tax bill and the rebounding economy are HUGE factors. And the D's totally unprincipled refusal to recognize most Americans will benefit only makes them look hypocritical to independents.

If we get the RIGHT vacancy on SCOTUS and reciprocity moves in the Senate, 2018 could be a VERY good year for the nation.
__________________
Proud CGN Contributor
USMC Pistol Team Alumni - Distinguished Pistol Shot
Owner of multiple Constitutionally protected tools
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 12-25-2017, 2:48 PM
rplaw's Avatar
rplaw rplaw is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 1,706
iTrader: 0 / 0%
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by colossians323 View Post
Like suffocating under your pillow in a hotel room on a hunting trip?
Wait, Sotomayor hunts? Whodathunk she'd be into outdoor sports. We should introduced her to that guy in Pennsylvania and they could go hunting together.
__________________
Some random thoughts:

Somebody's gotta be the mole so it might as well be me. Seems to be working so far.

Evil doesn't only come in black.

Life is like a discount bakery. Usually everything is just what you ordered. But, occasionally you come face to face with an unexpected fruitcake. Surprise!

My Utubery
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 12-26-2017, 8:12 AM
Jimi Jah's Avatar
Jimi Jah Jimi Jah is offline
I need a LIFE!!
 
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: North San Diego County
Posts: 16,462
iTrader: 1 / 100%
Default

Old people can make all the plans they like but nature has a way of interrupting them.

Justices will leave when their health declines or they die. That is not predictable.
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 12-26-2017, 10:24 AM
Paladin's Avatar
Paladin Paladin is offline
I need a LIFE!!
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: SFBA
Posts: 12,278
iTrader: 0 / 0%
Default

This thread is about SCOTUS members and their possible replacements, not Trump's/GOP's tax overhaul or the state of the economy. Let's keep this thread on topic.
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 12-26-2017, 10:27 AM
Librarian's Avatar
Librarian Librarian is offline
Administrator
CGN Contributor - Lifetime
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Cottage Grove, OR
Posts: 44,404
iTrader: 4 / 100%
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Paladin View Post
This thread is about SCOTUS members and their possible replacements, not Trump's/GOP's tax overhaul or the state of the economy. Let's keep this thread on topic.
Indeed.

ETA - if you want to talk about taxes, kindly start your own thread in OT.
__________________
ARCHIVED Calguns Foundation Wiki here: http://web.archive.org/web/201908310...itle=Main_Page

Frozen in 2015, it is falling out of date and I can no longer edit the content. But much of it is still good!
"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane."

- Marcus Aurelius
Ann Althouse: “Begin with the hypothesis that what they did is what they wanted to do. If they postured that they wanted to do something else, regard that as a con. Work from there. The world will make much more sense.”

Not a lawyer, just Some Guy On The Interwebs.




Last edited by Librarian; 12-26-2017 at 10:58 AM..
Reply With Quote
  #16  
Old 12-26-2017, 10:50 AM
Paladin's Avatar
Paladin Paladin is offline
I need a LIFE!!
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: SFBA
Posts: 12,278
iTrader: 0 / 0%
Default

Quote:
Trump makes historic mark on federal bench in first year – and 2018 could be bigger

One of the most transformative years in the federal judiciary began with uncertainty and ends on a political high note for President Trump.

The White House, after winning confirmation for Neil Gorsuch to fill the Supreme Court seat held by the late conservative icon Antonin Scalia, has moved with record speed to fill vacancies on the lower federal courts – a surefire way for a president to help cement his legacy.

As of mid-December, 19 of Trump's 66 total nominees this year have been confirmed by the Senate.

By comparison, then-President Barack Obama had made only 26 choices – including Justice Sonia Sotomayor – half of whom were confirmed by mid-December 2009.

The impact under Trump is especially being felt on the appellate level, which could act as insurance of sorts if those judges are more inclined to support his policies as they face legal challenge across the country.

"The importance of this dramatic reshaping of the entire federal court system cannot be overstated," said former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a Fox News contributor. "While it is easy to focus on the U.S. Supreme Court, lower and appellate court judges will make decisions that impact ordinary Americans on a daily basis for decades to come."
More at:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017...be-bigger.html

The article goes on to talk about possible SCOTUS nominees, about rumors of Kennedy or Ginsburg retiring (nothing substantial), but I didn't want to quote too much. Plus, the federal appeals courts, as we've most painfully seen in Peruta, do decide many issues (for the time being), and are the usual, but not exclusive, "feeders" for SCOTUS justices.

Last edited by Paladin; 12-26-2017 at 10:53 AM..
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 12-27-2017, 6:26 AM
Mr. Beretta Mr. Beretta is offline
Calguns Addict
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 6,610
iTrader: 281 / 100%
Default

SCOTUS Watch


I know I'm a little older and slower but I was going say probably a Rolex.
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 12-27-2017, 11:55 AM
rplaw's Avatar
rplaw rplaw is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 1,706
iTrader: 0 / 0%
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Beretta View Post
SCOTUS Watch


I know I'm a little older and slower but I was going say probably a Rolex.
Rolex's are great! (I wear one.) We should all chip in and buy Ginsberg a solid gold one engraved with the date of her retirement. 1-1-2018 sound good?
__________________
Some random thoughts:

Somebody's gotta be the mole so it might as well be me. Seems to be working so far.

Evil doesn't only come in black.

Life is like a discount bakery. Usually everything is just what you ordered. But, occasionally you come face to face with an unexpected fruitcake. Surprise!

My Utubery
Reply With Quote
  #19  
Old 12-28-2017, 9:13 PM
BAJ475's Avatar
BAJ475 BAJ475 is offline
Veteran Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Kootenai County Idaho (Hayden)
Posts: 4,664
iTrader: 6 / 100%
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by rplaw View Post
Rolex's are great! (I wear one.) We should all chip in and buy Ginsberg a solid gold one engraved with the date of her retirement. 1-1-2018 sound good?
Where do we sign up? I have no doubt that she could get one for each wrist from those of us on CalGuns if she would commit to leaving in the next year.
Reply With Quote
  #20  
Old 12-29-2017, 5:36 PM
Battosai1 Battosai1 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 228
iTrader: 4 / 100%
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tango-Alpha View Post
Ginsburg....that old Battleax. See's about as partisan and liberal as they come. Can't wait until she's gone. Same for Kagan and Sotomyer.
Hopefully that old battle axe flys off from the handle soon, what a crusty old *****, the last piece of a pathetic Carter presidency.
Reply With Quote
  #21  
Old 12-29-2017, 9:20 PM
Blade Gunner's Avatar
Blade Gunner Blade Gunner is offline
Veteran Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 4,425
iTrader: 20 / 100%
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Battosai1 View Post
Hopefully that old battle axe flys off from the handle soon, what a crusty old *****, the last piece of a pathetic Carter presidency.


The general consensus is Ginsburg held out through Obama hoping to let Hillary be the first female President to make a SCOTUS appointment.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
__________________
If you find yourself in a fair fight, you're doing it all wrong.
Reply With Quote
  #22  
Old 01-03-2018, 8:57 PM
Tango-Alpha's Avatar
Tango-Alpha Tango-Alpha is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 200
iTrader: 0 / 0%
Default

Ginsburg is a total disgrace to the rule of law and to our judicial system.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Reply With Quote
  #23  
Old 01-04-2018, 6:48 AM
abinsinia's Avatar
abinsinia abinsinia is offline
Veteran Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 3,712
iTrader: 1 / 100%
Default

A while ago I was hoping Ginsburg would retire. I later discovered there is very very little chance that she will retire, even if she is really ill and can't do the job.

Quote:
“For the country, it could be four years. For the court, it could be — I don’t even want to contemplate that,” she said. “Now it’s time for us to move to New Zealand.”
https://nypost.com/2016/07/11/even-r...if-trump-wins/
Reply With Quote
  #24  
Old 01-05-2018, 10:32 PM
Blade Gunner's Avatar
Blade Gunner Blade Gunner is offline
Veteran Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 4,425
iTrader: 20 / 100%
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by abinsinia View Post
A while ago I was hoping Ginsburg would retire. I later discovered there is very very little chance that she will retire, even if she is really ill and can't do the job.



https://nypost.com/2016/07/11/even-r...if-trump-wins/

They have to carry her out in a box.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
__________________
If you find yourself in a fair fight, you're doing it all wrong.
Reply With Quote
  #25  
Old 01-05-2018, 11:36 PM
Baja Daze Baja Daze is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Republik of Kaliforniastan
Posts: 903
iTrader: 0 / 0%
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Blade Gunner View Post
They have to carry her out in a box.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Correct....RBG is NOT going anywhere without a toe tag!
Reply With Quote
  #26  
Old 01-06-2018, 4:12 PM
rplaw's Avatar
rplaw rplaw is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 1,706
iTrader: 0 / 0%
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Blade Gunner View Post
They have to carry her out in a box.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I'll BUILD her a blasted box if that's what it takes to put some hustle on the old battle axe.

Termite infested wood, bad mitering, rusty nails and all.
__________________
Some random thoughts:

Somebody's gotta be the mole so it might as well be me. Seems to be working so far.

Evil doesn't only come in black.

Life is like a discount bakery. Usually everything is just what you ordered. But, occasionally you come face to face with an unexpected fruitcake. Surprise!

My Utubery
Reply With Quote
  #27  
Old 01-06-2018, 4:26 PM
Blade Gunner's Avatar
Blade Gunner Blade Gunner is offline
Veteran Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 4,425
iTrader: 20 / 100%
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by rplaw View Post
I'll BUILD her a blasted box if that's what it takes to put some hustle on the old battle axe.



Termite infested wood, bad mitering, rusty nails and all.


That’s the Calgunner spirit, always willing to help.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
__________________
If you find yourself in a fair fight, you're doing it all wrong.
Reply With Quote
  #28  
Old 01-06-2018, 9:01 PM
Paladin's Avatar
Paladin Paladin is offline
I need a LIFE!!
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: SFBA
Posts: 12,278
iTrader: 0 / 0%
Thumbs up

Quote:
Trump renominates 21 of his federal judge picks

President Trump announced Friday he intends to renominate 21 judicial picks whom he had nominated last year but hadn’t yet been confirmed by the Senate.

The 21 nominees come from eight states “that are suffering from judicial emergencies,” according to the White House press release.

The states are Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon, North Carolina, Colorado, Texas, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

Two of the renominated judges — Stuart Kyle Duncan of Louisiana for the 5th U.S. Court of Appeals, and Minnesota Supreme Court Justice David R. Stras for the 8th U.S. Court of Appeals — are scheduled to be considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday.
More at: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news...l-judge-picks/
Reply With Quote
  #29  
Old 01-08-2018, 2:45 PM
winxp_man's Avatar
winxp_man winxp_man is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Sack-Town
Posts: 2,038
iTrader: 63 / 100%
Default

Here is one from three days ago..... The comments show what idiots the peeps on the left are.


http://www.newsweek.com/ruth-bader-g...ate-law-771826
__________________
Shoot to Kill not to Wound !


http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg48/winxp_man/MeShooting-1.jpg
Reply With Quote
  #30  
Old 01-08-2018, 2:46 PM
winxp_man's Avatar
winxp_man winxp_man is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Sack-Town
Posts: 2,038
iTrader: 63 / 100%
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by rplaw View Post
I'll BUILD her a blasted box if that's what it takes to put some hustle on the old battle axe.

Termite infested wood, bad mitering, rusty nails and all.
And lets get this sucker reinforced with rebar real good.....! Dont want her deciding to come back.
__________________
Shoot to Kill not to Wound !


http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg48/winxp_man/MeShooting-1.jpg
Reply With Quote
  #31  
Old 01-12-2018, 10:59 PM
nicki's Avatar
nicki nicki is offline
Veteran Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 4,208
iTrader: 3 / 100%
Default Playing "Chicken on SCOTUS.

From the "Lefties" point of view, RBG should have retired, the Republican Senate probably would have let Obama get a replacement.

Of course she is only going to leave when she is "good and ready".

Now the game is who will last longer, her or Trump?

Trump isn't going to get impeached.

I believe Trump will win re election in 2020 if he wants to run again.
People ultimately will vote on his record, not his "tweets".

The issue for Gingsburg will come down to can she survive on the SCOTUS till she is 91.

While everyone's eyes are on both Justices Gingsburg and Kennedy, many people are not paying attention to Justices Breyer and Sotomayor.

Justice Breyer is 79, the average male life expectancy in the US is 78. Yes he is healthy, but does he have 6 years left?

Sotomayor is a type 1 diabetic, that cuts her expectant life expectancy down from 81 down to 68. Right now she is 63. Highly unlikely she has 20 years, if she lives average life expectancy, she has 6 years.

Of course her risks of strokes are 4x higher than general population, she could become medically unfit and have to step down.

As frustrating as it is to see the SCOTUS not taking 2 amendment cases, when one or more of the above Justices is replaced, I hope that when the court does rule, they will make broad rulings that will effectively undo many of the "wrong readings" IMHO from the lower courts.

In the meantime there will be growing pressure on the Congress/Senate to pass some kind of Federal Gun Civil Rights Act.

Unlike President Bush, President Trump is very vocal on 2nd amendment support and the more the MSM attacks him, the more he comes over to us because we are the ones showing him "Love".
Reply With Quote
  #32  
Old 01-13-2018, 6:59 AM
abinsinia's Avatar
abinsinia abinsinia is offline
Veteran Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 3,712
iTrader: 1 / 100%
Default

I don't think it makes sense to apply average life expectancy to these justices. They seems to typically live longer than average, and I'm sure they have extremely good health care. Although, they don't seem to take the greatest care of themselves..

They typically live till their 80's, Scalia was 79, but one month short of his 80th birthday.
Reply With Quote
  #33  
Old 01-22-2018, 9:30 AM
mickri mickri is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 32
iTrader: 1 / 100%
Default

Saw an article over the weekend about Sotomayor and how she had a close call on Friday morning. Paramedics were called to her home. Sotomayor's blood sugar level is tightly controlled according to the article and if it gets too low she only has about 15 minutes to get it corrected. What I found most interesting was how the article went into great detail about how all of her staff and clerks receive training on how to spot when her blood sugar is falling and what to do. The article then went on and on about how she is just fine and back to work. Sounds to me that at any given time Sotomayor is only 15 minutes away from cashing it in.
If she or one of the other liberals passes away I wonder if Kennedy would announce his retirement because with another conservative justice being appointed to the court he would no longer be the powerful swing vote to direct decisions the way he would like them to go.
Reply With Quote
  #34  
Old 01-22-2018, 10:27 AM
USMCmatt's Avatar
USMCmatt USMCmatt is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 775
iTrader: 3 / 100%
Default

Not contributing here right now, but wanted to say this an awesome thread and I look forward to catching up on my SCOTUS news here as it applies to the 2nd.
__________________
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13
______________________________________
USMC OEF Veteran
Reply With Quote
  #35  
Old 01-23-2018, 7:32 AM
Jimi Jah's Avatar
Jimi Jah Jimi Jah is offline
I need a LIFE!!
 
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: North San Diego County
Posts: 16,462
iTrader: 1 / 100%
Default

Those judges will hang on until Trump is gone. It's their version of the statute of limitations.
Reply With Quote
  #36  
Old 01-23-2018, 7:58 AM
selfshrevident's Avatar
selfshrevident selfshrevident is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 691
iTrader: 1 / 100%
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by mickri View Post
Saw an article over the weekend about Sotomayor and how she had a close call on Friday morning. Paramedics were called to her home. Sotomayor's blood sugar level is tightly controlled according to the article and if it gets too low she only has about 15 minutes to get it corrected. What I found most interesting was how the article went into great detail about how all of her staff and clerks receive training on how to spot when her blood sugar is falling and what to do. The article then went on and on about how she is just fine and back to work. Sounds to me that at any given time Sotomayor is only 15 minutes away from cashing it in.
If she or one of the other liberals passes away I wonder if Kennedy would announce his retirement because with another conservative justice being appointed to the court he would no longer be the powerful swing vote to direct decisions the way he would like them to go.
Sounds to me like she's unfit to be a justice. She needs to be impeached ASAP. If the media applied the same level of medical scrutiny to her as they do to Trump they'd be calling for her ousting. Imagine if Trump suffered a similar diabetic episode...
Reply With Quote
  #37  
Old 01-23-2018, 12:31 PM
Drivedabizness's Avatar
Drivedabizness Drivedabizness is offline
Veteran Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Nevada City, CA
Posts: 2,587
iTrader: 5 / 100%
Default

Don't get me wrong - i want her gone as bad as anyone but impeachment is for high crimes and misdemeanors - not for health.

She gets to decide if she can fulfill her job or not. At least until they amend COTUS (e.g. like 25A for Presidential infirmity)
__________________
Proud CGN Contributor
USMC Pistol Team Alumni - Distinguished Pistol Shot
Owner of multiple Constitutionally protected tools
Reply With Quote
  #38  
Old 01-23-2018, 12:48 PM
bruss01's Avatar
bruss01 bruss01 is offline
Calguns Addict
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 5,315
iTrader: 25 / 100%
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by mickri View Post
Saw an article over the weekend about Sotomayor and how she had a close call on Friday morning. Paramedics were called to her home. Sotomayor's blood sugar level is tightly controlled according to the article and if it gets too low she only has about 15 minutes to get it corrected. What I found most interesting was how the article went into great detail about how all of her staff and clerks receive training on how to spot when her blood sugar is falling and what to do. The article then went on and on about how she is just fine and back to work. Sounds to me that at any given time Sotomayor is only 15 minutes away from cashing it in.
If she or one of the other liberals passes away I wonder if Kennedy would announce his retirement because with another conservative justice being appointed to the court he would no longer be the powerful swing vote to direct decisions the way he would like them to go.
It's really unlikely to curl up and die from hypoglycemia.

Sure, it's possible, and people do - but most of the time those are from either secondary causes (passing out while driving) or collapsing unobserved and not receiving attention for considerable time.

It's generally not debilitating and is pretty easy to manage. I worked with a guy who had it, and he said if he was found passed out, give him some regular soda and call the ambulance. In 5 years of working with the guy it never came to that.
__________________
The one thing worse than defeat is surrender.
Reply With Quote
  #39  
Old 01-23-2018, 12:58 PM
jrw1911's Avatar
jrw1911 jrw1911 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 146
iTrader: 0 / 0%
Default

Another question is, will Justice Thomas retire before the next election and give Trump a chance to nominate a young conservative. Thomas will be 72 in a few years.
Reply With Quote
  #40  
Old 01-23-2018, 3:50 PM
Drivedabizness's Avatar
Drivedabizness Drivedabizness is offline
Veteran Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Nevada City, CA
Posts: 2,587
iTrader: 5 / 100%
Default

I hope not! He's solid!
__________________
Proud CGN Contributor
USMC Pistol Team Alumni - Distinguished Pistol Shot
Owner of multiple Constitutionally protected tools
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 10:36 PM.




Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Proudly hosted by GeoVario the Premier 2A host.
Calguns.net, the 'Calguns' name and all associated variants and logos are ® Trademark and © Copyright 2002-2021, Calguns.net an Incorporated Company All Rights Reserved.
All opinions, statements and remarks made by Calguns.net on this web site and elsewhere are solely attributable to Calguns.net.



Seams2SewBySusy