I read somewhere that there was screaming from the chambers prior to that decision, and that somewhere in their “rules,” they have a duty to maintain national tranquility or some such phrase. I still hate that they didn’t take the case…
SCOTUS blog-an aide heard Roberts literally screaming about the case and how they couldn't afford to take it on (Texas v. Penn). First time this aide had heard raised voices regarding a case, he had been there 10 years.
The Texas case regarding the 2020 election was exactly what I thought of too, they chickened out as they didn't want to deal with the question.
I read somewhere that there was screaming from the chambers prior to that decision, and that somewhere in their “rules,” they have a duty to maintain national tranquility or some such phrase. I still hate that they didn’t take the case…
SCOTUS blog-an aide heard Roberts literally screaming about the case and how they couldn't afford to take it on (Texas v. Penn). First time this aide had heard raised voices regarding a case, he had been there 10 years.
Roberts was losing it over that particular case.