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17. I'm going to guess they pull nonsense on birthright citizenship

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Mon Jun 29, 2026, 11:09 AM

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You know how it goes with this corrupt court. For every decision that goes our way, there are nine which don’t.

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SCOTUS holds states can count late-arriving mail-in ballots that are postmarked on or before Election Day [View all] In It to Win It Yesterday OP

Good Aviation Pro Yesterday #1

WOW... Hate to say it ordinarily, but thank you Amy Coney Barrett hlthe2b Yesterday #2

Amy Barrett has had a couple of ruling which favored The People IMHO--but admit I already forget which ones. riversedge Yesterday #4

Maybe Trump will alienate some more women with a typical nasty comment. Would be a win for us. RoeVWade Yesterday #7

Yes, she has come across as a bit more PatSeg Yesterday #10

Oh, yes, T and A, as I like to call them, will ALWAYS be as extreme as possible. ShazzieB Yesterday #44

I'll be happy with an age or health related retirement PatSeg Yesterday #46

Age related retirement would be fine, except for one thing. ShazzieB 15 hrs ago #48

I know, that's a terrifying thought PatSeg 7 hrs ago #50

Absolutely. Those two would scrap elections altogether if they could. peppertree 7 hrs ago #51

And as they've gotten older, PatSeg 6 hrs ago #55

No doubt about it. peppertree 2 hrs ago #57

Good old Bush the younger PatSeg 49 min ago #58

Heck of a job, Georgie. peppertree 15 min ago #59

Ketchup will be flying... SheltieLover Yesterday #3

It appears that Amy Coney Barret has become the deciding vote on this Supreme Court. kentuck Yesterday #5

Does this ruling shoot down the proposed SAVE Act... kentuck Yesterday #6

No Sympthsical Yesterday #8

But this is the law until Congress votes to change it? kentuck Yesterday #12

Yes, this is law until Congress passes new law that changes it. In It to Win It Yesterday #16

Congress can still try to change those laws. Ms. Toad Yesterday #13

Yeah, the SAVE Act would absolutely end up in front of the Court Sympthsical Yesterday #19

Would that require homegirl Yesterday #20

Currently the SAVE act is being blocked by the Senate, Ms. Toad Yesterday #26

But what about the post office refusing to mail ballots in states that don't supply dump with the voter lists CurtEastPoint Yesterday #9

I believe this is being challenged PatSeg Yesterday #11

Blocked by Federal Court judge last week. paleotn Yesterday #25

AMAZING! Thanks! CurtEastPoint Yesterday #35

WTF. This should be a fucking no brainer since the vote was cast during an election. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Yesterday #14

Some areas keep the post office open until midnight MichMan Yesterday #30

But now we have to hand mail to a post office employee for postmarking catrose 7 hrs ago #53

Wow, a rare SCOTUS decision not in favor of the Murdoch Ministry Of Propaganda! What's next? Initech Yesterday #15

A good ruling MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #37

Well, we got to take whatever wins we can get! Initech Yesterday #38

I'm in agreement MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #40

I'm going to guess they pull nonsense on birthright citizenship EnergizedLib Yesterday #17

State CAN count them or MUST count them? Blumancru Yesterday #18

It depends on state laws MichMan Yesterday #22

It's important that blue voters in states that DON'T allow those delivered after the election day are aware of this. RockCreek 22 hrs ago #47

Trump and Republicans will order post offices not to postmark mail ballots or not deliver them on time. Lonestarblue 8 hrs ago #49

My immediate thought exactly. VTderry 5 hrs ago #56

Just 'forget' to postmark ones in blue districts... kirby Yesterday #21

Or someone will come up with their own copy of a postmark. MichMan Yesterday #23

But will the post office post mark them? yellowcanine Yesterday #24

Good malaise Yesterday #27

Bottom line MoseShrute Yesterday #28

This jives with contract law - postmark dates a contract bucolic_frolic Yesterday #29

This would have been a no brainer to probably every other Supreme Court. crud Yesterday #31

That 2000 election, popsdenver Yesterday #41

The Extreme Court has the "shadow docket" Soul_of_Wit Yesterday #43

Why would anyone wait until election day to use a mail in ballot? MichMan Yesterday #32

The undersranding used to be because it would be counted and also because things change dramatically (esp in primaries) SSJVegeta Yesterday #34

An actual example usage of "procrastinate" from Merriam-Webster.com Soul_of_Wit Yesterday #39

Barrett has been the most democratic member of the anti-democracy court SSJVegeta Yesterday #33

Barrett just told the GOP how to change federal law Raven123 Yesterday #36

Just more evidence to me the Supreme Court must be expanded standingtall Yesterday #42

Scotland ABC123Easy Yesterday #45

They should have rejected this case to begin with. mdbl 7 hrs ago #52

I am afraid if Trump gets total control over elections wee will have lost. Encouraging decision. Martin68 6 hrs ago #54