The Supremes rule!
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| Supreme Court of the U.S. |
There are a number of significant cases that the Supreme Court will be ruling upon this term and the results are beginning to show that the Constitution, form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, is the big winner.
Some would turn the rulings into a personal matter. He Tweeted yesterday:
It is not personal, it is about the Constitution.
This week has seen two important rulings which protect millions of Americans from discrimination and/or deportation.
I copied a recap of the two most recent rulings from a New York Times article titled, The Major Supreme Court Cases This Term and What the Public Thinks. I like this recap because it shows U.S. public opinion and the specific question that respondents were asked, for the two issues.
5-4
DECIDED JUNE 18
Immigration
In Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California, the court ruled that the Trump administration could not immediately shut down DACA, a program that shields about 700,000 young immigrants known as Dreamers from deportation and allows them to work.
LIBERAL BLOC
Sotomayor
Ginsburg
Kagan
Breyer
CONSERVATIVE BLOC
Roberts
Kavanaugh
Alito
Gorsuch
Thomas
Where the public stands
| The DACA program should remain | The DACA program should be ended | |
|---|---|---|
| All | ||
| Democrats | ||
| Independents | ||
| Republicans | ||
Question wording: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was created by President Obama to protect undocumented immigrants who have lived in the U.S. since childhood from deportation. President Trump wants the Department of Homeland Security to end DACA. What do you think? | Source: SCOTUSPoll
6-3
DECIDED JUNE 15
Gay and Transgender Rights
The court ruled that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects gay and transgender workers from workplace discrimination. The court considered two cases concerning gay rights, Bostock v. Clayton and Altitude Express v. Zarda, and one case concerning transgender rights, R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
LIBERAL BLOC
Sotomayor
Ginsburg
Kagan
Breyer
CONSERVATIVE BLOC
Roberts
Kavanaugh
Alito
Gorsuch
Thomas
Where the public stands
| It should be illegal for employees to be fired based on sexual orientation | It should be legal for employers to fire people based on sexual orientation | |
|---|---|---|
| All | ||
| Democrats | ||
| Independents | ||
| Republicans | ||
Question wording: Some people believe that it should be illegal for employees to be fired based on their sexual orientation because it is discrimination on the basis of sex. Other people think that it should be legal because it is not discrimination on the basis of sex. What do you think? | Source: SCOTUSPoll
| It should be illegal for employees to be fired for being transgender | It should be legal for employees to be fired for being transgender | |
|---|---|---|
| All | ||
| Democrats | ||
| Independents | ||
| Republicans | ||
Question wording: Some people believe that it should be illegal for employees to be fired for being transgender because it is discrimination on the basis of sex. Other people think that it should be legal because it is not discrimination on the basis of sex. What do you think? | Source: SCOTUSPoll
Here is how the president responded to the DACA ruling:
The rulings were not politically motivated! I don't understand how any of this was about the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution, but that is an issue for others to address.
The Supremes rendered decisions this week that both reflect the will of the people and are consistent with the Constitution, despite those who are pushing a minority view.
The Constitution remains strong despite persistent attacks.
-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD
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