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North Coast Lawyer

(188 posts)

13. Two Edged Sword

Reply to 24601 (Reply #12)

Tue Aug 12, 2025, 06:45 PM

Aug 12

The power grabbed by the Court in Marbury v. Madison was been used for both good and evil over the last 200+ years.

Cut through all the legal mumbo jumbo and it becomes clear that the Court has as much power as it can wrest from the other branches. Anyone who thinks "the law" is not political is deluding themselves.

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Kim Davis needs to be thrown in the dumpster and forgotten about. What a miserable POS that woman is. Initech Aug 12 #1

She is. I love the way you described her, in one short sentence, in seven words. Simple, to the point, and precise. SWBTATTReg Aug 12 #6

So well stated. TY! electric_blue68 Aug 12 #9

I don't understand how these Supremes can keep overturning former Supreme's rulings Bayard Aug 12 #2

Because they can. North Coast Lawyer Aug 12 #8

Ohhh, so THAT'S what -Marbury v. Madison- is about. (Not a lawyer) electric_blue68 Aug 12 #10

Marbury v. Madison is consistent with the Constitution's Article III, Specifically, "The judicial Power shall extend to 24601 Aug 12 #12

Two Edged Sword North Coast Lawyer Aug 12 #13

Marbury was required. Igel Aug 12 #16

Like Now? North Coast Lawyer Aug 13 #18

Lots of precedents were overturned. Igel Aug 12 #15

Religious extremism ZDU Aug 12 #3

But it's okay for drumpf to want to screw his daughter. greatauntoftriplets Aug 12 #4

A PANDORA'S BOX Jimvanhise Aug 12 #5

'Davis is seen as one of the only Americans Oeditpus Rex Aug 12 #7

Mind your own fucking business, Karen. LudwigPastorius Aug 12 #11

If the SC fucks this up, bluestarone Aug 12 #14

6-3. Count on it. Boomerproud Aug 13 #17

I'm gonna kill people who do fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire,,,,just for fun. chouchou Aug 13 #19

There's enough love in the world for you too, Karen. mahina Aug 14 #20