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A "cabal" is by definition a secret political clique or faction which is unknown to the outside world. It's therefore a big reach to call the Supreme Court a "

• labster 6y ago
  Public knowledge of doesn't define a cabal, only the secrecy of its decisions and who it benefits. The Supreme Court hears arguments with no recordings allowed, then makes its decisions in secret. What do they have to hide? And the only thing we ever get from the Court is the hundreds of pages in reasoning as to why they made the decision.
  • cvoss 6y ago
    > The Supreme Court hears arguments with no recordings allowed This could not be further from the truth. Complete audio recordings and transcripts dating back to 1955 are available on oyez.org, the more recent of which are likewise available on the Court's own website. During non-pandemic operation, the Court hearings are open to the public. For the cases argued during the pandemic shutdown, the hearings were, in fact, livestreamed. You can hear the justices trying on different lines of reasoning for size during these arguments. So in a very real sense, we get to see a lot of their decision-making process. Yes, they hold a private conference at which some discussion and the vote takes place. I wouldn't have it any other way. I don't want any of the justices to face social pressure in that moment. > hundreds of pages in reasoning as to why they made the decision This reads as an argument against the position that the Court is secretive.