MMC
07-04-2012, 05:34 AM
Unprecedented leaks of behind-the-scenes information at the US Supreme Court (http://www.csmonitor.com/tags/topic/U.S.+Supreme+Court) are raising questions about whether the threat of political attacks and other potential criticism played a role in the high court’s recent decision to uphold President Obama (http://www.csmonitor.com/tags/topic/Barack+Obama)’s health-care reform law.
The most detailed leaks came in a CBS News (http://www.csmonitor.com/tags/topic/CBS+Corporation) report over the weekend, suggesting that Chief Justice John Roberts (http://www.csmonitor.com/tags/topic/John+Roberts+(Chief+Justice)) may have switched sides in the high-profile case in part to insulate the court and his own legacy as chief justice from election-year criticism should the court strike down the massive reform law.
President Obama and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (http://www.csmonitor.com/tags/topic/Patrick+Leahy) (D) of Vermont (http://www.csmonitor.com/tags/topic/Vermont), among others, made statements after oral arguments in the case suggesting that any decision overturning the health-care law would be the illegitimate work of conservative judicial activists on the Supreme Court.....snip~
http://news.yahoo.com/questions-chief-justices-health-care-ruling-could-lasting-004303825.html
Christian Science Monitor – 9 hrs ago<<<<< More Here Way More!
Leaks to CBS over Roberts and what was assumed he would do. Interesting to note that Leahy and Obama made Public remarks but that they cannot say they were attempting to influence the SCOTUS? That Obama used the Bully Pulpit. Leaks just coming out all over the place under this Administration. Thoughts?
The most detailed leaks came in a CBS News (http://www.csmonitor.com/tags/topic/CBS+Corporation) report over the weekend, suggesting that Chief Justice John Roberts (http://www.csmonitor.com/tags/topic/John+Roberts+(Chief+Justice)) may have switched sides in the high-profile case in part to insulate the court and his own legacy as chief justice from election-year criticism should the court strike down the massive reform law.
President Obama and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (http://www.csmonitor.com/tags/topic/Patrick+Leahy) (D) of Vermont (http://www.csmonitor.com/tags/topic/Vermont), among others, made statements after oral arguments in the case suggesting that any decision overturning the health-care law would be the illegitimate work of conservative judicial activists on the Supreme Court.....snip~
http://news.yahoo.com/questions-chief-justices-health-care-ruling-could-lasting-004303825.html
Christian Science Monitor – 9 hrs ago<<<<< More Here Way More!
Leaks to CBS over Roberts and what was assumed he would do. Interesting to note that Leahy and Obama made Public remarks but that they cannot say they were attempting to influence the SCOTUS? That Obama used the Bully Pulpit. Leaks just coming out all over the place under this Administration. Thoughts?