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I'm only a casual observer of the court, so corrections here are very welcome. As I've seen, many rulings tend to cluster around the end of the session (June).
by 3JPLW 10y ago
I'm only a casual observer of the court, so corrections here are very welcome. As I've seen, many rulings tend to cluster around the end of the session (June). Decisions from this term can be published at any point between now and then.
I suppose withholding an obviously short and easy 8-0 decision until after the hearings would be just as political. But to announce the ruling now, during the last day of the committee confirmation hearing, seems extremely political and like an indictment against Gorsuch.
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- DannyBee 10y agoI'm not a casual observer. You are simply wrong :) THe reason rulings cluster around end of session is because those are the hard cases, which actually require persuading various judges chambers, writing opinions at least 5 will sign onto, etc. Unanimous rulings like this one, they are just about always released the second they are done.
- hardolaf 10y agoOr it's not political and Gorsuch is telling the truth that he was bound by circuit precedent which he was.
- DannyBee 10y agohe definitely was.