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TwilightZone

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8. Other than Roberts, I don't think any of the conservatives feel any pressure at all.

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #4)

Tue May 23, 2023, 07:13 PM

May 2023

As I noted, he's trying to save the legacy of "his" court so he has some skin in the game. That would be important if the court was closer to evenly split, but it's not, of course.

I don't see any motivation at all for the others to bow to pressure from their fellow justices. At present, there are no consequences to their actions, and public criticism by other justices isn't really a new thing.

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Public Criticism Might Be the Best Way to Reform the Supreme Court [View all] stopdiggin May 2023 OP

Elected and appointed leaders will take no action at all. It is up to the American people. Irish_Dem May 2023 #1

and the point here - the court DOES care about stopdiggin May 2023 #2

Some justices do. And they are the ones to pressure. Irish_Dem May 2023 #6

Alito and Thomas are unlikely to bow to public pressure. TwilightZone May 2023 #3

I would tend to agree concerning Thomas and Alito stopdiggin May 2023 #4

Other than Roberts, I don't think any of the conservatives feel any pressure at all. TwilightZone May 2023 #8

There is absolutely no motivation for them to bow to public pressure. Irish_Dem May 2023 #5

Before applying psychological pressure, always ask yourself several questions first: Irish_Dem May 2023 #7