> X-Factor wrote:
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>> James Robinson 212.com> wrote:
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>>> JXStern gte.net> wrote:
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>>>> I hope the Supreme Court steps in and names this year's winner,
>>>> obviously no lesser authority can solve these complex and serious
>>>> problems.

>>> It would be a 5/4 split decision, along partisan lines.

>> If you are referring to Bush v Gore, that decision was 7/2.

>
> No, the general trend over the last couple of years has been 5/4 on many
> decisions, which on the surface would appear odd, since all the justices
> claim to be interpreting the strict letter of the law.

> bright, yet when they make their interpretations, they seem to be very
> split in their views. It doesn't make the court or their decisions look
> that strong, and I think it somewhat taints their history.
>
> More recently, Stevens has shifted toward the conservative side on a number
> of opinions, and there have been only a few 5/4 decisions. Roberts has
> probably seen the problem, and is lobbying for clearer opinions, though
> there have been a couple of cases where the justices wrote their own
> opinions and read them from the bench, which is unusual.