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(13,601 posts) Thu Feb 5, 2015, 01:05 AM Feb 2015

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: I would overturn supreme court's Citizens United ruling

Source: The Guardian

If Ruth Bader Ginsburg could overturn any of the decisions made by America’s highest court in the past 10 years, it would be the sweeping 2010 decision that expanded corporate personhood.

While answering questions at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, the supreme court justice said that if she had to pick one case to undo, it would be the Citizens United decision. “I think our system is being polluted by money,” Ginsburg said.

Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/law/2015/feb/04/ruth-bader-ginsburg-supreme-court-citizens-united

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: I would overturn supreme court's Citizens United ruling (Original Post) PSPS Feb 2015 OP

But as long as Scaliar and his shadow (Thomas) are still there, forest444 Feb 2015 #1

Scalia and Thomas agree with each other 95% of the time. former9thward Feb 2015 #3

I'll grant you that forest444 Feb 2015 #4

She's said this many times. elleng Feb 2015 #2

Is this the Citizens United? question everything Feb 2015 #5

forest444

(5,902 posts)

1. But as long as Scaliar and his shadow (Thomas) are still there,

Reply to PSPS (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 01:07 AM

Feb 2015

all is lost.

former9thward

(32,025 posts)

3. Scalia and Thomas agree with each other 95% of the time.

Reply to forest444 (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 01:24 AM

Feb 2015

Scalia and Ginsberg agree with each other 81% of the time. Do you really think there is that much of a difference?

http://www.scotusblog.com/statistics/

forest444

(5,902 posts)

4. I'll grant you that

Reply to former9thward (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 01:34 AM

Feb 2015

But at least on this critical issue - as well as on issues of voting rights, marriage equality, a woman's right to choose, police impunity, corporate personhood, and vulture fund lawsuits, among others - she's diametrically opposed to Tony the Hutt.

It's may only be 19%; but it's certainly a meaningful 19%.

elleng

(130,974 posts)

2. She's said this many times.

Reply to PSPS (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 01:18 AM

Feb 2015

question everything

(47,487 posts)

5. Is this the Citizens United?

Reply to PSPS (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 11:40 PM

Feb 2015

when Alito mumbled "not true?"

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