Conservatives on SCOTUS rewrite Clean Water Act

[K1052]

Supreme Court weakens EPA power to enforce Clean Water Act​

https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...ocial&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=wp_main

The Supreme Court on Thursday cut back the power of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the nation’s wetlands and waterways, another setback for the agency’s authority to combat pollution.
At issue was the reach of the landmark, 51-year-old Clean Water Act and how courts should determine what count as “waters of the United States” under protection of the law. Nearly two decades ago, the court ruled that wetlands are protected by the Clean Water Act if they have a “significant nexus” to regulated waters. Property rights and business groups wanted to narrow regulations to wetlands and other areas directly connected to “navigable waters” such as rivers and lakes.


But Justice Samuel A. Alito, writing for the majority in the 5 to 4 opinion, said the EPA’s interpretation of its powers went too far

“We hold that the CWA extends to only those wetlands with a continuous surface connection to bodies that are ‘waters of the United States’ in their own right, so that they are ‘indistinguishable’ from those waters,” Alito wrote, quoting from past court opinions.

Utterly preposterous and totally ignores black letter law but what else can you expect from Alito and these other assholes.

When even Kavanaugh is like "WTF?" the line is pretty far behind you. It is hard to overstate the extent to which SCOTUS has essentially taken over the role of Congress and is effectively ruling the country.

Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh wrote separately to object to the majority’s reading of the law. He wrote that the majority’s new test “departs from the statutory text, from 45 years of consistent agency practice, and from this Court’s precedents” and will have “significant repercussions for water quality and flood control throughout the United States.” Kagan, Sotomayor and Jackson joined Kavanaugh.

 

[brycejones]

Ah yes, the important right to poison the water. I am truly glad for the calvin ball scotus defending freedom and prevent the evil government from stopping water pollution. Because as well know when you pollute the water in a given location as long as you can't see the water on the ground the pollution goes nowhere.

Also fuck the fucking fucks who brought this bullshit forward in the first place.

 

[fskimospy]

Supreme Court weakens EPA power to enforce Clean Water Act​

https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...ocial&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=wp_main



Utterly preposterous and totally ignores black letter law but what else can you expect from Alito and these other assholes.

When even Kavanaugh is like "WTF?" the line is pretty far behind you. It is hard to overstate the extent to which SCOTUS has essentially taken over the role of Congress and is effectively ruling the country.

More legal Calvinball. What’s most interesting is Alito’s opinion seems to state that he thinks some elements of the Clean Water Act are bad and therefore he has to limit it. It’s very clear that at this point he views the Supreme Court as some sort of super Congress that can and should rewrite laws he personally disagrees with.

 

[brycejones]

More legal Calvinball. What’s most interesting is Alito’s opinion seems to state that he thinks some elements of the Clean Water Act are bad and therefore he has to limit it. It’s very clear that at this point he views the Supreme Court as some sort of super Congress that can and should rewrite laws he personally disagrees with.

More justification for expanding the court.

 

[fskimospy]

More justification for expanding the court.

Yes, as I keep saying at this point the court is utterly out of control and has seized the powers given to Congress and the executive. It’s time for the elected branches to take their power back and put SCOTUS in its place.

 

[K1052]

More legal Calvinball. What’s most interesting is Alito’s opinion seems to state that he thinks some elements of the Clean Water Act are bad and therefore he has to limit it. It’s very clear that at this point he views the Supreme Court as some sort of super Congress that can and should rewrite laws he personally disagrees with.

Yes, Alito seems to think we elected him king or something.

 

[MrSquished]

I'm seeing a lot of progress by the Dems to pack the court.

 

[fskimospy]

Yes, Alito seems to think we elected him king or something.

I think he’s realized he can rewrite whatever laws he wants and no one will stop him.

Funny how guys who used to claim they were all about the plain text of the statute abandon that as soon as the plain text tells them something they don’t want to hear.

 

[K1052]

I think he’s realized he can rewrite whatever laws he wants and no one will stop him.

Funny how guys who used to claim they were all about the plain text of the statute abandon that as soon as the plain text tells them something they don’t want to hear.

I mean that in an even broader sense since besides how he wields power he thinks he should be respected and exist in a realm above criticism.

 

[Vic]

More legal Calvinball. What’s most interesting is Alito’s opinion seems to state that he thinks some elements of the Clean Water Act are bad and therefore he has to limit it. It’s very clear that at this point he views the Supreme Court as some sort of super Congress that can and should rewrite laws he personally disagrees with.

Remember when conservatives used to complain about legislating from the bench? Apparently they didn't really mean that either.

 

[fskimospy]

Remember when conservatives used to complain about legislating from the bench? Apparently they didn't really mean that either.

I’m as shocked as you are.

 

[darkswordsman17]

Remember when conservatives used to complain about legislating from the bench? Apparently they didn't really mean that either.

I've said it before, when they do that, they're telling you what their plans are. Literally every single thing they bitch about they then proceed to do.

 

[MrSquished]

Alito and Thomas are just utter ghouls and should go play in traffic. Gorsuch is there too. Roberts is a piece of shit, maybe not a ghoul, but he is working on it.

 

[dainthomas]

I think he’s realized he can rewrite whatever laws he wants and no one will stop him.

Funny how guys who used to claim they were all about the plain text of the statute abandon that as soon as the plain text tells them something they don’t want to hear.

This is probably why Biden doesn't just invoke the 14th amendment. It pretty obviously means what it says, but that doesn't matter with these guys.

 

[fskimospy]

This is probably why Biden doesn't just invoke the 14th amendment. It pretty obviously means what it says, but that doesn't matter with these guys.

I don’t agree - they are politicians in robes and that’s kind of the point. I don’t think they want to be blamed for a default.

 

[UNCjigga]

Gorsuch was likely the swing vote. Given his past opinions I’m not surprised he sided with industry, but I wonder what fringe benefits he’ll earn for this ruling.

 

[cytg111]

I don’t agree - they are politicians in robes and that’s kind of the point. I don’t think they want to be blamed for a default.

And if they do then let them own it. Great talking points 2024.

 

[ElFenix]

this is what legislating from the bench looks like

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1661748028854906882

 

[ElFenix]

Gorsuch was likely the swing vote. Given his past opinions I’m not surprised he sided with industry, but I wonder what fringe benefits he’ll earn for this ruling.

he just wants his mother's approval.

 

[Muse]

More justification for expanding the court.

Yes. 2-3 days ago I saw video on TV news of Barbara Lee advocating for just that and I may have to vote for her to take Feinstein's Senate seat. It's a shame because she's my representative, but she may have far more important things to do. I'm confident my district will elect a qualified replacement for Lee. Republicans don't stand the ghost of a chance here. Thinking out loud, Schiff and Porter do stand in her way.

 

[sportage]

When diagnosed with pancreatic cancer you live about three months.
And it's a terrible three months.
Just a reminder, Clarence....

 

[Perknose]

I am speechless and really don't have much to add to the news of this judicial coup.

 

[[DHT]Osiris]

This is probably why Biden doesn't just invoke the 14th amendment. It pretty obviously means what it says, but that doesn't matter with these guys.

I'm waiting for the SC to rule the president, or maybe the executive branch, to be unconstitutional.

 

[MrSquished]

When diagnosed with pancreatic cancer you live about three months.
And it's a terrible three months.
Just a reminder, Clarence....

That sounds good to me for that evil evil ghoul

 

[senseamp]

This is why East Palestine was so ironic. These people vote for every politician who'll reduce environmental regulations, then when inevitable disaster happens somewhere, blame the side that tried to prevent them. Let them sit in the toxic pool their votes created for all I care.