Court Rules Social Security Can Be Seized To Pay Student Loans

[WhipperSnapper]

Originally posted by: DonVito
Again, you haven't answered my question - how is this indicative of "Roberts SCOTUS reform in action"? Why do you think the Rehnquist court would have reached a different decision than this unanimous one?

It should be noted that the decision doesn't necessarily reflect Roberts' being on the court. If you were to actually read the decision you'd probably find a discussion of the actual legal issue at hand which might be far more general than the issue of student loans depending on the issue. Also, the law is the law and if the Constitution dictates the decision that was made that's the result the Justices are obligated to produce even if they don't like the feel of it. Judges are supposed to be impartial interpreters of the law, not politicians. It's possible that in this case they were acting as real impartial judges. Sometimes the law dictates delivering a decision that you don't like.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: WhipperSnapper

Originally posted by: DonVito
Again, you haven't answered my question - how is this indicative of "Roberts SCOTUS reform in action"? Why do you think the Rehnquist court would have reached a different decision than this unanimous one?

It should be noted that the decision doesn't necessarily reflect Roberts' being on the court. If you were to actually read the decision you'd probably find a discussion of the actual legal issue at hand which might be far more general than the issue of student loans depending on the issue. Also, the law is the law and if the Constitution dictates the decision that was made that's the result the Justices are obligated to produce even if they don't like the feel of it. Judges are supposed to be impartial interpreters of the law, not politicians. It's possible that in this case they were acting as real impartial judges. Sometimes the law dictates delivering a decision that you don't like.

How is this any different than what I said? This decision very obviously has nothing whatsoever to do with Justice Roberts, notwithstanding Zendari's ignorant thread title. Any case that is unanimous under Roberts would have been decided the same way under Rehnquist.

I'm not sure why you feel compelled to hold my hand and explain the role of the Court - I have been a lawyer for 7 years.