Which posters would you appoint to the Supreme Court?

[Speed of Sound]

Chief Justice:Smash

Associate Justices:

Opebo
A18
John Dibble
PBrunsel
TexasGurl
Emsworth
KeystonePhil
Peter Bell

[Josh/Devilman88]

Well no one picked me...

CJ- WMS
PBrushel
Harry
Joe Republic
Josh22
Sam
supersoulty
John Ford
Dazzleman

What do you think about this one?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Well no one picked me...

probably because you'd change your mind every time each side presented ine very case and would frequently overturn your own rulings depending on the last leadership convention you went to. Then again that might not be a bad thing, you'd be the ultimate unpredictable swing voter.

CJ- WMS
PBrushel
Harry
Joe Republic
Josh22
Sam
supersoulty
John Ford
Dazzleman

I don't think you're allowed to include yourself but, this gives us
2 populists, 4 conservatives, 1 liberal, 1 centrist and 1 wildly unpredictable swing voter. On economic issues, the court would be leaning to the right, depending on the last leadership convention you went to and Joe Republic, supersoulty might cross over though. Socially, it'd be pretty solidly conservative, Harry would be consistently liberal, and WMS and SamSpade might cross over at times, as might you depending on the last leadership convention you went to, but it's tough to see any really liberal rulings.

[Keystone Phil]

Chief Justice:Smash

Associate Justices:
KeystonePhil

I resign my position on the Court. 

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Here's my attempt at a very wacky and unpredictable court:

CJ: opebo
Keystone Phil
Flyers
John Dibble
StatesRights
Ebowed
Cosmo Kramer
AuH2O
Jake

[Max Power]

Glad to see I'm on sooooo many lists!

[dazzleman]

SuperSoulty
Keystone Phil
Nym
Dibble
KEmperor
WMS
Siege40
New Federalist
Dazzleman

TexasGurl, I'm honored that you picked me.  Your picks are probably the biggest surprise that I have seen so far.

I appreciate all the people who have picked me for their Supreme Courts.  Thanks to all.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

And instead of my previous uber-left one, here's an attempt at a fairly balanced court that would still keep me happy.

CJ: Nation
Robert Goldwater
SamSpade
patrick1
jfern
Ebowed
Harry
Seige40
bullmoose

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Another question to everyone: where do you stand on strip club regulations? Strike them down or not?

I'll fill out my whole profile deal later. But I am quite confident both my uber-left and balanced courts would defend strip clubs.

[Max Power]

Another question to everyone: where do you stand on strip club regulations? Strike them down or not?

I'll fill out my whole profile deal later. But I am quite confident both my uber-left and balanced courts would defend strip clubs.

No regulations at all with the exception of rape or sexual assault and stuff like that.

[Jake]

Another question to everyone: where do you stand on strip club regulations? Strike them down or not?

Strip clubs should be regulated to areas zoned by a city or municipality as a red light districts. As for restictions inside the club, maybe the reverse of whatever makes BRTD happy.

[Gabu]

Here's my attempt at a very wacky and unpredictable court:

CJ: opebo
Keystone Phil
Flyers
John Dibble
StatesRights
Ebowed
Cosmo Kramer
AuH2O
Jake

I'd replace John Dibble and Ebowed with Bono and Bandit, just to make it as extreme as you can get.

[Keystone Phil]

I'd replace John Dibble and Ebowed with Bono and Bandit, just to make it as extreme as you can get.

Except I'm not an extremist.

[Max Power]

I'd replace John Dibble and Ebowed with Bono and Bandit, just to make it as extreme as you can get.

Except I'm not an extremist.

Are you sure? I think you'd be rather extreme on Free NixonNow issues.

[Platypus]

Chief Justice: (presuming overseas-born is OK) JFK (and presuming he's a bit older

Assistant judges:

Ernest
Al
ColinW
Texasgurl
KEmperor
Bono
Alcon

and either Supersoulty, Clay, Peter Bell or Gabu for the last spot.

Let's assume that you have Supersoulty on the bench. That gives one six libertarians (JFK, Ernest, ColinW, KEmperor, Bono, and Alcon), two populists (Al and Supersoulty), and one liberal (Texasgurl).

Economic issues will see the six libertarians almost always voting as a conservative bloc. Supersoulty might swing to this side from time to time; in some cases, even Al might join them, leaving the court with a few 7-2 and 8-1 conservative economic decisions. On the other hand, it is also entirely possible that Bono alone disagrees, and that the other eight seek a somewhat moderate approach, in a particular decision on economic issues. Thus, Bono and Texasgurl might be in the minority on several occasions.

On social issues, I imagine that the court would easily be on the liberal side. Even if Bono and one of the other libertarians (probably ColinW) chooses to be conservative on the grounds of states' rights, Texasgurl would still furnish the liberal side with a 5-4 majority. KEmperor or Ernest would also have to swing to the other side for the conservatives to win.

I'm not too familiar with Clay's constitutional views. Putting Peter Bell or Gabu on the court merely solidifies the libertarian majority much further.

Fair enough. That seems like a pretty good court to me.

[Gabu]

I'd replace John Dibble and Ebowed with Bono and Bandit, just to make it as extreme as you can get.

Except I'm not an extremist.

Well, besides you and Flyers.  One of you two would just dissent no matter what the case is just to oppose the other.

[Peter]

Eminent Domain - Repeal Kelo v. New London, as it is local socialism and completely unconstitutional for the government to take land from private owners.

Thats contrary to the actual text though:

"nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation." --5th Amendment.

Clearly if there is just compensation, then private property may be taken for public use.

It is true that this clause in the 5th Amendment is somewhat socialist, but the Constitution was not meant to be a vehicle for any particular economic ideology that one cares to name, and thus rejecting the perfectly acceptable textual interpretation that I make based on ideological differences is invalid.

[Gustaf]

Chief Justice: JFK

AJs:

Peter Bell
Emsworth
KEmperor
Ernest
Sam Spade
Al
Gabu
Lewis Trondheim

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Another question to everyone: where do you stand on strip club regulations? Strike them down or not?

Strip clubs should be regulated to areas zoned by a city or municipality as a red light districts. As for restictions inside the club, maybe the reverse of whatever makes BRTD happy.

more reason I'd never appoint you.

As for the reverse of what makes me happy, I'm never ever going to a club where the girls can't touch the customers. Laws like that are actually probably devestating for strippers, since it would cut their tip money significantly. The whole reason why people tip them is so they can have their breasts in their face or have them wrap their legs around their neck, etc. Any city that passes such a law is only making things much worse for strippers, which is why passing such laws is very immoral.

[Gustaf]

Chief Justice: JFK

AJs:

Peter Bell
Emsworth
KEmperor
Ernest
Sam Spade
Al
Gabu
Lewis Trondheim

I guess this court would be solidly liberal on social issues and moderately conservative on economy. The idea though is to try and restrict judicial activism through picking people that would get what the job's about. Then towards the end of the list I tried to balance it idelogically as well.

[tarheel-leftist85]

Cheif Justice:  Nation
Associate Justice:  NickshepDEM
Others:  Ebowed, Harry, Cosmo Kramer, Frodo, Democratic Hawk, Governor MAS 117, and others

[John Dibble]

Chief Justice: JFK

AJs:

Peter Bell
Emsworth
KEmperor
Ernest
Sam Spade
Al
Gabu
Lewis Trondheim

That's a good court. I think it'd be somewhat moderate on ecomonics(maybe lean a bit left, but not strongly) and liberal on social issues.

[Emsworth]

Chief Justice: JFK

AJs:

Peter Bell
Emsworth
KEmperor
Ernest
Sam Spade
Al
Gabu
Lewis Trondheim

An interesting court. I notice two liberals (Gabu and Lewis), one populist (Al), and six libertarians (Sam, Ernest, KEmperor, Peter, JFK, and me).

Economic issues will probably see a few 6-3 conservative decisions. However, Peter Bell and/or Ernest will probably swing to the other side on many commerce clause cases. Thus, we might see 5-4 moderately liberal, or moderately conservative, decisions on economic issues.

Social issues should see a solid liberal majority. There would probably be a few 7-2 or 8-1 decisions. Sam Spade, Gabu, and Ernest may experience conservative swings, but that should still leave a 5-4 liberal majority.

[WMS]

More appreciation to hand out!

This court is about as centrist and well-reasoned as I can make it....

Chief Justice: Peter Bell

Associate Justices:

Joe Republic
Gabu
Ben
Q
Sam Spade
MHS2002
Alcon
John Ford
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I also had in mind to include WMS, Supersoulty, thefactor, Nym90, and some others, but there are only nine slots to fill, so...............

Expand the Court! Expand the Court!

Well no one picked me...

CJ- WMS
PBrushel
Harry
Joe Republic
Josh22
Sam
supersoulty
John Ford
Dazzleman

What do you think about this one?

Yay! I get to be Chief Justice!

[Peter]

This court is about as centrist and well-reasoned as I can make it....

Chief Justice: Peter Bell

Associate Justices:

Joe Republic
Gabu
Ben
Q
Sam Spade
MHS2002
Alcon
John Ford

Thanks for making me CJ!

The Court would likely lean left on social issues and moderately right economically. We have the following breakdowns: Libertarian (Bell, Alcon, Q); Consensus Centrist (Gabu, Ben, Joe); Conservative (MHS2002); Populist (Ford); Difficult to place (Spade). I speak of consensus centrists as being very much in the mold of the modern O'Connor.

The consensus centrists would in effect control the Court and would probably do their best to vote as a bloc.

On economic issues, the libertarians, Sam and MHS could band together to form a majority, though I would be likely to join with Ford on certain issues, it would then depend on the consensus centrists to make their bed. The libertarian bloc could control the social issues, most likely being joined by Gabu and Ben.