“tpenna:I should also point out that when a Supreme Court decision overturns your ruling by a 5-4 majority, we’re obviously talking about a difficult ruling. Had her ruling been slapped down by a unanimous Court, then you might have a case.”
As a matter of fact the 4 dissenters said they would have handled the case differently from Sotomayor. If you read the decision all 9 did reverse her. She just summarily dismissed. The 4 dissenters said she should have sent the case back to the lower court for reevaluation.
“tpenna:I should also point out that when a Supreme Court decision overturns your ruling by a 5-4 majority, we’re obviously talking about a difficult ruling. Had her ruling been slapped down by a unanimous Court, then you might have a case.”
As a matter of fact the 4 dissenters said they would have handled the case differently from Sotomayor. If you read the decision all 9 did reverse her. She just summarily dismissed. The 4 dissenters said she should have sent the case back to the lower court for reevaluation.