QUESTION: What is a Supreme Court Justice’s fundamental job?

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And just what does the Constitution state in crystal clear language?

Article VI

The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution;

Amendment VII

In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

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So as it turns out, YOUR ASSERTIONS “There is none of this in the constitution” and “there is no requirement of SCOTUS whatsoever”, is incorrect as the above commands are in fact stated in the Constitution!

The irrefutable fact is, a Supreme Court Justice’s fundamental job is to “ support this Constitution”, and in doing so is required to follow “the rules of the common law”.

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Why not just admit you were wrong, biggestal99, and move on?

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JWK
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"The public welfare demands that constitutional cases must be decided according to the terms of the Constitution itself, and not according to judges’ views of fairness, reasonableness, or justice." – Justice Hugo L. Black ( U.S. Supreme Court Justice, 1886 - 1971) Source: Lecture, Columbia University, 1968

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Crystal clear to you.

Not to me and other SCOTUS justices.

Its a disagreement between citizens.

Allan

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Case in point.

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Shall Appoint. But they’re not appointed. :laughing:

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From the constitution.

He shall nominate.

There are two shalls, not just one.

Its a nomination process.

Allan

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See where it says nominates not appoints. :slight_smile:

Allan

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It’s crystal clear to those without a reading comprehension problem which you appear exhibit, or, maybe your aim is to pretend the wording in our Constitution means whatever aligns with your personal whims and fancies.

JWK


The whole aim of construction, as applied to a provision of the Constitution, is to discover the meaning, to ascertain and give effect to the intent of its framers and the people who adopted it._____HOME BLDG. & LOAN ASS’N v. BLAISDELL, 290 U.S. 398 (1934)

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The SCOTUS justices and I.

at least I am in good company.

Allan

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The “company” you refer to are Fifth Column Justices who not only ignore the text of our Constitution, but also ignore its documented legislative intent which gives context to its text.

JWK


The primary function of a Supreme Court Justice is to be obedient to the text of our Constitution, and give effect to its documented legislative intent which gives context to its text.

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One mans fifth column is another ones patriot.

I will stick with all nine SCOTUS justices over you.

Allan

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Still wrong Allan. A reasonable person would stop doubling down at this point. Clearly you aren’t reasonable.

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Whole lot of henpecking going on.

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I see your appointment and raise you a nomination.

LOL.

He shall nominate.

Allan

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There are no Fifth Column “patriots”. Patriots are those who support and defend “this Constitution” and abide by “the rules of the common law” which requires the enforcement of legislative intent.

JWK

Those who reject abiding by the intentions and beliefs under which our Constitution was agree to, as those intentions and beliefs may be documented from historical records, wish to remove the anchor and rudder of our constitutional system so they may then be free to “interpret” the Constitution to mean whatever they wish it to mean.

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Article III
Article III
JUDICIAL BRANCH
Signed in convention September 17, 1787. Ratified June 21, 1788. A portion of Article III, Section 2, was changed by the 11th Amendment

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SECTION 1
The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.

SECTION 2
The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States, and Treaties made, or which shall be made, under their Authority;–to all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls;–to all Cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction;–to Controversies to which the United States shall be a Party;-- to Controversies between two or more States;–between a State and Citizens of another State;–between Citizens of different States;–between Citizens of the same State claiming Lands under Grants of different States, and between a State, or the Citizens thereof, and foreign States, Citizens or Subjects.

In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make.

The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment; shall be by Jury; and such Trial shall be held in the State where the said Crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any State, the Trial shall be at such Place or Places as the Congress may by Law have directed.

SECTION 3
Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.

The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted.

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The President both nominates and appoints Supreme Court justices.

First he nominates someone, then the Senate “advices and consents”, then the President appoints them.

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But what if the senate doesn’t advise and consent. as was the case with Garland, Miers and Bork.

the president only nominated and did not appoint. Its only an appointment when the senate confirms, until then he only a nominee and not an appointment.

Allan

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This is true. Nevertheless, if the Senate does consent, the appointment to the court is made by the President, not the Senate.

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What on earth does that have to do with the topic of the thread?

JWK


The primary function of a Supreme Court Justice is to be obedient to the text of our Constitution, and give effect to its documented legislative intent which gives context to its text.

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Which they do.