Post by mcnutt on Oct 20, 2016 19:03:31 GMT
Would the Republican in the Senate have confirmed Merrrick Garland if there was already a liberal Supreme Court? I have many liberal Supreme Court TLs. To facilitate dissuasion I will use the least disruptive one. I move William Rehnquist's death back ten years. In 1995, President Clinton names former Senate Majority Leader and Federal Judge George Mitchell as the new Chief Justice. In the 2000 case Boy Scouts vs Doyle, the liberal majority of Chief Justice Mitchell and Justices Stevens, Souter, Ginsberg and Breyer sign a decision that requires the Boy Scouts to obey New Jersey's laws banning discrimination against gays. Justices
O Conner, Scalia, Kennedy and Thomas dissent. The decision angers the religious right and allows George W. Bush to use the Supreme Court as an issue. There is an increase in social conservative turn out. Bush wins the largest plurality in the general election vote. He also wins the close states of Wisconsin, Iowa, Florida ( Which he wins without a recount. There is no Bush v Gore.) New Mexico and Oregon. He wins the Electoral College by a margin of 401 to 137. In 2005 Sandra Day O Conner retires and is replaced by John Roberts. In 2008 the liberal majority of Chief Justice Mitchell and Justices Stevens, Souter, Ginsberg and Breyer sign a decision that upholds the District of Columbia's ban on handguns The court finds there is no individual right to own a gun. Justices Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas and Roberts dissent. In 2009, Sonia Sotomeyer replaces David Souter. In the 2010 case of Citizens United vs FEC the liberal majority of Chief Justice Mitchell and Justices Souter, Ginsberg, Breyer and Sotomeyer sign a decision that upholds federal restrictions on corporate political speech. Justices Scalia, Kennedy,Thomas and Roberts dissent. Later in 2010, Elena Kagan replaces John Paul Stevens. In 2011, Chief Justice Mitchell retires and is replaced by former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm. In the 2013 case of Shelby County vs Holder, the liberal majority of Chief Justice Granholm and Justices Ginsberg, Breyer,Sotomeyer and Kagan sign a decision that upholds the Voting Rights Act. Justices, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas and Roberts dissent. In the 2014 Hobby Lobby case the liberal majority of Chief Justice Granholm and Justices Ginsberg, Breyer,Sotomeyer and Kagan sign a decision that requires a corporation to follow the contraception mandate. Justices, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas and Roberts dissent. In February 2016, Antonin Scalia dies. Does the Senate confirm Merrick Garland as his replacement? If not ITTL all this year's tie votes would have been 5-3 liberal victories.
O Conner, Scalia, Kennedy and Thomas dissent. The decision angers the religious right and allows George W. Bush to use the Supreme Court as an issue. There is an increase in social conservative turn out. Bush wins the largest plurality in the general election vote. He also wins the close states of Wisconsin, Iowa, Florida ( Which he wins without a recount. There is no Bush v Gore.) New Mexico and Oregon. He wins the Electoral College by a margin of 401 to 137. In 2005 Sandra Day O Conner retires and is replaced by John Roberts. In 2008 the liberal majority of Chief Justice Mitchell and Justices Stevens, Souter, Ginsberg and Breyer sign a decision that upholds the District of Columbia's ban on handguns The court finds there is no individual right to own a gun. Justices Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas and Roberts dissent. In 2009, Sonia Sotomeyer replaces David Souter. In the 2010 case of Citizens United vs FEC the liberal majority of Chief Justice Mitchell and Justices Souter, Ginsberg, Breyer and Sotomeyer sign a decision that upholds federal restrictions on corporate political speech. Justices Scalia, Kennedy,Thomas and Roberts dissent. Later in 2010, Elena Kagan replaces John Paul Stevens. In 2011, Chief Justice Mitchell retires and is replaced by former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm. In the 2013 case of Shelby County vs Holder, the liberal majority of Chief Justice Granholm and Justices Ginsberg, Breyer,Sotomeyer and Kagan sign a decision that upholds the Voting Rights Act. Justices, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas and Roberts dissent. In the 2014 Hobby Lobby case the liberal majority of Chief Justice Granholm and Justices Ginsberg, Breyer,Sotomeyer and Kagan sign a decision that requires a corporation to follow the contraception mandate. Justices, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas and Roberts dissent. In February 2016, Antonin Scalia dies. Does the Senate confirm Merrick Garland as his replacement? If not ITTL all this year's tie votes would have been 5-3 liberal victories.
