Category Archives: Supreme Court

Open Thread | Still On the Worst Court Since TANEY

Posted on May 4, 2026 by rikyrah

Mavis Amundson ‪@mavisja.bsky.social‬ Follow Will Bunch, gift post Inquirer SCOTUS gutting 1965 Voting Rights Act is a wake-up call from a dream share.inquirer.com/WNSbDz Will Bunch, gift post InquirerSCOTUS gutting 1965 Voting Rights Act is a wake-up call from a dream … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Open Thread, Politics, Supreme Court, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Open Thread | More on SCOTUS VRA Ruling

Posted on May 1, 2026 by rikyrah

From The Establishment Bar: Some thoughts on the SCOTUS VRA ruling Posted by Liberal Librarian April 30, 2026 Yesterday, our vaunted Supreme Court of these very United States gutted the Voting Rights Act even more. It seems to be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Current Events, Democracy, Open Thread, Politics, Supreme Court, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , , , , | 30 Comments

Open Thread | Even Though The Supreme Court Got It Right on Tariffs….Do They Deserve a Cookie for Doing the Right Thing?

Posted on February 23, 2026 by rikyrah

Yes, the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s Tariffs, but, do they deserve a cookie for doing the right thing? Josh Marshall Says Absolutely Not. Don’t Be Fooled By the Corrupt Court’s Tariff Decision 02.20.26 | 11:40 am The depth of … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking News, Chief Justice John Roberts, Corruption, Economics, Open Thread, Politics, Supreme Court | Tagged , , , , , | 31 Comments

Open Thread | Another Viewpoint of the Worst Court Since Taney

Posted on December 15, 2025 by rikyrah

Another good one by Josh Marshall Democratic Voters and the Corrupt Republican SCOTUS Six 12.10.25 | 12:30 pm I’ve noted many times the central role of Supreme Court reform to any civic democratic future. If you’re a regular reader, you … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Worst Court Since Taney!

Posted on December 10, 2025 by rikyrah

Talking Points Memo (@TPM) posted at 5:59 PM on Thu, Dec 04, 2025: The Supreme Court, in a Thursday evening order, put on hold a lower court ruling that blocked Texas’ aggressive gerrymander, a maneuver the state legislature carried out … Continue reading →

Posted in 2026 Elections, Breaking News, Elections, Gerrymandering, Open Thread, Politics, Supreme Court | Tagged , , , , , , | 25 Comments

Open Thread | US Supreme Court backs Trump on aggressive immigration raids

Posted on September 9, 2025 by rikyrah

Absolutely outrageous!! Nothing but condoning RACIAL PROFILING! US Supreme Court backs Trump on aggressive immigration raids By Andrew Chung September 8, 202511:19 AM CDTUpdated 49 mins ago Sept 8 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court again backed President Donald Trump’s … Continue reading →

Posted in ICEgov, Immigration, Open Thread, Politics, Racial Profiling, Supreme Court | Tagged , , , , , | 52 Comments

Open Thread | Justice Brown-Jackson Keeps It 100

Posted on July 16, 2025 by rikyrah

The Tennessee Holler @TheTNHoller Q: “What keeps you up at night?” JUSTICE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON: “The state of our democracy.” 🇺🇸 😕 https://x.com/TheTNHoller/status/1943521331598794856 The Washington Post @washingtonpost As anticipated, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was most often aligned with the court’s … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Supreme Court…..Worst Court Since Taney

Posted on June 30, 2025 by rikyrah

Adam Serwer ‪@adamserwer.bsky.social‬ Follow This is an assault on the Reconstruction Amendments by a Neo-Confederate Court wedded to the far-right argument that those amendments were illegitimate and destroyed the original intent of the Founders, which was to create a white … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Once Again, November 2024 is About Democracy vs Fascism

Posted on July 8, 2024 by rikyrah

That’s it. It started out as that. It hasn’t moved from that for one moment. Especially after the MSM has been showing their entire asses since the debate. The debate where the ‘ moderators’ saw fit to sit there and … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Elections, 2024 Elections, Democracy vs Fascism, Donald Trump, Elections, Open Thread, Politics, President Joe Biden, Supreme Court, Vice-President Kamala D. Harris | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 37 Comments

Open Thread | More on the Chevron Case..in Context With the Other Nightmare Rulings

Posted on July 3, 2024 by rikyrah

One of the most consequential decisions ever by the Court: Democracy Now! (@democracynow) posted at 7:44 AM on Mon, Jul 01, 2024: The Supreme Court’s overturning of “Chevron v. NRDC” is a “power grab,” says @ElieNYC. “It’s taking power out … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking News, Corruption, Environment, Federal Judges, Federal Judiciary, Governmental Regulations, Open Thread, Politics, Supreme Court | Tagged , , , , , , | 21 Comments