Comments on: A constitutional duty to recuse? http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/a-constitutional-duty-to-recuse/ The Supreme Court of the United States blog Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:56:34 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Philosophe Forum http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/a-constitutional-duty-to-recuse/comment-page-1/#comment-8519 Philosophe Forum Thu, 29 Dec 2005 22:22:33 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/a-constitutional-duty-to-recuse/#comment-8519 For those believing that politics should have no bearing on SCOTUS decisions, this is a no-brainer. Obviously, a conservative Court could feel differently. That's doubtful since they've certainly proven that politics does enter their decisions after giving G. W. Bush the Oval Office. Justice Karmeier's vote in the case is also just as obvious. IL already has a bad reputation. This just adds to it. For those believing that politics should have no bearing on SCOTUS decisions, this is a no-brainer. Obviously, a conservative Court could feel differently. That’s doubtful since they’ve certainly proven that politics does enter their decisions after giving G. W. Bush the Oval Office.

Justice Karmeier’s vote in the case is also just as obvious. IL already has a bad reputation. This just adds to it.

]]> By: The NJ Annuitant http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/a-constitutional-duty-to-recuse/comment-page-1/#comment-8518 The NJ Annuitant Wed, 28 Dec 2005 20:29:38 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/a-constitutional-duty-to-recuse/#comment-8518 Great issue! I can think of a right no more fundamental than to have one's case heard before a court that is free of conflicts of interest. This goes to the very heart of the rule of law. This issue challenges the wisdom of electing judges. Great issue! I can think of a right no more fundamental than to have one’s case heard before a court that is free of conflicts of interest. This goes to the very heart of the rule of law. This issue challenges the wisdom of electing judges.

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