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That statement was jointly issued by Justices Sotomayer and Breyer. Why did you leave that out?
And both of them should keep their pie holes shut.
The Supreme Court justices are there to hear cases brought to them relative to constitutional law. They have no business expressing their views in matters of the lower courts, prosecutors, THE DOG CATCHERS OFFICE ... anything at all .... they are supposed to be apolitical, and above the fray.
Alas, what we have are a gang of robed authoritarians who no longer maintain the dignity and traditions of the high court ... just a gaggle of political hacks that often behave more like juvenile delinquents with low IQs, than learned constitutional experts.
And both of them should keep their pie holes shut.
The Supreme Court justices are there to hear cases brought to them relative to constitutional law. They have no business expressing their views in matters of the lower courts, prosecutors, THE DOG CATCHERS OFFICE ... anything at all .... they are supposed to be apolitical, and above the fray.
Alas, what we have are a gang of robed authoritarians who no longer maintain the dignity and traditions of the high court ... just a gaggle of political hacks that often behave more like juvenile delinquents with low IQs, than learned constitutional experts.
It's just another sign of the times.
She was ruling on an action before the Supreme Court. This was not just some random case that she was commenting on. Her position and that of Breyer's was that the Prosecutor was out of line, but that doesn't justify rehearing the case or overturning the conviction.
It is deeply disappointing to see a representative of the
United States resort to this base tactic more than a decade
into the 21st century. Such conduct diminishes the dignity of
our criminal justice system and undermines respect
for the rule of law. We expect the Government to seek
justice, not to fan the flames of fear and prejudice. In
discharging the duties of his office in this case, the
Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of
Texas missed the mark. Also troubling are the Government’s
actions on appeal. Before the Fifth Circuit, the
Government failed to recognize the wrongfulness of the
prosecutor’s question, instead calling it only “impolitic”
and arguing that “even assuming the question crossed the line,”
it did not prejudice the outcome. Brief for United States
in No. 11–50605, pp. 19,20. This prompted Judge Haynes to
“clear up any confusion—the question crossed the line.”
478 Fed. Appx. 193,196 (CA5 2012) (concurring opinion).
In this Court, the Solicitor General has more appropriately
conceded that the “prosecutor’s racial remark
was unquestionably improper.” Brief in Opposition 7–8.
Yet this belated acknowledgment came only after the
Solicitor General waived the Government’s response
to the petition at first, leaving the Court to direct a response.
“I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life”
She's a Latina woman, of course she wants to reach a better conclusion than a White male.
I'm sure you would want to reach a better conclusion than a Latina woman, does that make you a racist???
The world revolves around "I can say it but you can't"
We're not "evolving" anymore..we're regressing with cries of racism at the drop of a hat.
From Disneyworld to the Supreme Court.
We were a more accepting people 10 years ago than we are today.
Regressing, huh?
10 years ago? So then it stands to reason that we were even MORE accepting 50 years ago, right?
This country isn't regressing on that front...not from what I can tell.
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I'm sure there are people here who agree with this sentiment.
