Sotomayor nomination - Page 4

Beestie · 05-29-2009, 12:18 PM

A 50% reversal rate is normal so its not a stretch to say 40% - 60% is within reasonable expectations and not cause for alarm.

Recall that only appealed cases can be overturned so its already a skewed sample set.

A more informative figure would be # of reversals to total number of rulings.

And even that would be a little misleading because many reversals result from appeals where the defense realizes they screwed up and do a better job the 2nd time.

TheMercenary · 05-29-2009, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

I notice that only one side uses the term, and I notice they find some way to apply it to every single nominated judge.

I have heard it used for judges whom were thought to oppose abortion.

Radar · 05-29-2009, 05:26 PM

I'll take Sotomayor any day over worthless scumbags like Roberts, Alito, Thomas, and Scalia.

TGRR · 05-31-2009, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Radar

I'll take Sotomayor any day over worthless scumbags like Roberts, Alito, Thomas, and Scalia.

Roberts hasn't been so bad.

Thomas just sleeps all day.

Alito and Scalia are scum, though, right to the bone.

Radar · 05-31-2009, 08:11 PM

Roberts hasn't been that bad....yet. He hasn't had much time to be that way yet. But the 4 I mentioned always vote together....the wrong way.

05-29-2009, 12:18 PM	#46
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	A 50% reversal rate is normal so its not a stretch to say 40% - 60% is within reasonable expectations and not cause for alarm. Recall that only appealed cases can be overturned so its already a skewed sample set. A more informative figure would be # of reversals to total number of rulings. And even that would be a little misleading because many reversals result from appeals where the defense realizes they screwed up and do a better job the 2nd time. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

05-29-2009, 05:26 PM	#48
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	I'll take Sotomayor any day over worthless scumbags like Roberts, Alito, Thomas, and Scalia. __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

05-31-2009, 08:11 PM	#50
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	Roberts hasn't been that bad....yet. He hasn't had much time to be that way yet. But the 4 I mentioned always vote together....the wrong way. __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)